What is CVE-2026-70336?

CVE-2026-70336 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-11.

How severe is CVE-2026-70336?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

RCE in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2026-70336

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-94 — Code Injection

References

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (vendor-advisory, patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-70336?: CVE-2026-70336 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-08-11.
How severe is CVE-2026-70336?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.