CVE-2026-70336: CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), affects Microsoft Visual Studio Code version 1.0.0. It permits an attacker without privileges to execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting improper validation or control in code generation processes. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution without privileges, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system running Visual Studio Code 1.0.0. This can lead to unauthorized control over the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch promptly. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70336 for detailed remediation instructions.
CVE-2026-70336: CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection') in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Description
Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVSS v3.1
Score 8.8high
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability, identified as CWE-94 (Improper Control of Generation of Code), affects Microsoft Visual Studio Code version 1.0.0. It permits an attacker without privileges to execute arbitrary code remotely by exploiting improper validation or control in code generation processes. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.8, indicating high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Microsoft has published an official fix to remediate this vulnerability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote code execution without privileges, resulting in complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system running Visual Studio Code 1.0.0. This can lead to unauthorized control over the system.
Mitigation Recommendations
An official fix is available from Microsoft. Users should apply the vendor-provided patch promptly. Refer to the Microsoft advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70336 for detailed remediation instructions.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- microsoft
- Date Reserved
- 2026-08-04T00:04:56.036Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- official-fix
- Vendor Advisory Urls
- [{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70336","vendor":"Microsoft"}]
Threat ID: 6a7b583fbf8831d5391567c9
Added to database: 08/11/2026, 17:13:35 UTC
Last enriched: 08/11/2026, 17:30:05 UTC
Last updated: 08/12/2026, 00:12:10 UTC
Views: 4
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