CVE-2026-47292

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Privilege Escalation in Visual Studio Code

Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-15

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

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Published

2026-06-09

Last Modified

2026-06-15

Generated

2026-06-30

AI Q&A

2026-06-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-06-28

NVD

CVE-2026-47292

EUVD

EUVD-2026-35502

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	visual_studio_code	From 1.0.0 (inc) to 1.123.1 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-94	The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment.
CWE-829	The product imports, requires, or includes executable functionality (such as a library) from a source that is outside of the intended control sphere.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves the inclusion of functionality from an untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code, which allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate their privileges locally.

Impact Analysis

An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can gain elevated privileges on the affected system, potentially allowing them to perform actions that are normally restricted, such as accessing sensitive data, modifying system settings, or installing malicious software.

Mitigation Strategies

To mitigate this vulnerability, ensure that your Visual Studio Code installation is updated to the latest version provided by Microsoft, as this will include patches addressing the elevation of privilege issue.

Avoid running untrusted code or extensions within Visual Studio Code to reduce the risk of exploitation.

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