CVE-2026-70335
GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Aug 11, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Reserved
- Aug 4, 2026
Description
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an os command ('os command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
- CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Visual Studio CodeMicrosoft |
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References
- GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilityvendor-advisorypatch
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