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Description

Improper neutralization of script-related html tags in a web page (basic xss) in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-21 | Published 2026-05-12 | Updated 2026-05-20 | Assigner microsoft




HIGH: 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Problem types

CWE-80: Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')

Product status

1.0.0 (custom) before 1.119.1
affected

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41611 (Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability) vendor-advisory patch

cve.org (CVE-2026-41611)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-41611)

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