Kaspersky ID:
KLA91206
Detect Date:
08/11/2026
Updated:
08/14/2026

Description

Multiple vulnerabilities were found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Malicious users can exploit these vulnerabilities to execute arbitrary code, bypass security restrictions, obtain sensitive information, gain privileges.

Below is a complete list of vulnerabilities:

  1. A remote code execution vulnerability in Visual Studio Code can be exploited remotely to execute arbitrary code.
  2. A security feature bypass vulnerability in Visual Studio Code can be exploited remotely to bypass security restrictions.
  3. An information disclosure vulnerability in Visual Studio Code can be exploited remotely to obtain sensitive information.
  4. An elevation of privilege vulnerability in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code can be exploited remotely to gain privileges.

Original advisories

Exploitation

Related products

CVE list

  • CVE-2026-47285
    high
  • CVE-2026-58650
    critical
  • CVE-2026-59113
    critical
  • CVE-2026-69278
    critical
  • CVE-2026-69306
    critical
  • CVE-2026-69320
    critical
  • CVE-2026-70335
    critical
  • CVE-2026-70336
    critical

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