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CVE-2026-70335

GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 11, 2026 at 05:05 PM UTC
Updated: October 28, 2026 at 08:06 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVisual Studio Code

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Visual Studio Code· Microsoft
95%
v < 1.132.11.0.0
Affected range stops below 1.132.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-70335

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGHmicrosoft
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-78

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