Vulnerability · Published Aug 11, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-58650Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in Visual Studio Code from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 26% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 74.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code | 1.0.0 – before 1.132.1 |
Weakness: CWE-639 · Vector: 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
References
- Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch