CVE-2026-70335

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.

CVSS 3.1

7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 39% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-78

Published

2026-08-11

Modified

2026-10-24

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-24

Affected

• microsoft:visual_studio_code

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70335

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