CVE-2026-47292
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Privilege Escalation in Visual Studio Code

Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-09

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
2026-06-09
Generated
2026-06-10
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2026-06-09
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NVD
CVE-2026-47292
EUVD
EUVD-2026-35502
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microsoft visual_studio_code *
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CWE ID Description
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.
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.
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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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