CVE-2026-70335 GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary OS commands to elevate privileges locally in Visual Studio Code via GitHub Copilot.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-70335?
CVE-2026-70335 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, published on 11 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-70335?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Visual Studio Code.
How do I fix CVE-2026-70335?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-70335 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-70335 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-70335 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
- CVE-2026-81376 Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-47281 Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-78462 Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-59113 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-69320 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hj52-q5wj-vpwg.