RCE in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
CVE-2026-47292
Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 38th percentile — 37.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- Visual Studio Code MSSQL Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-47292?
- CVE-2026-47292 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2026-47292?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.