Vulnerability record
CVE-2026-119981
The short answer
CVE-2026-119981 affects Microsoft Visual Studio Code and is rated high (CVSS 7.0). It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
What it is
Missing authentication for critical function in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Weakness: CWE-306.
Severity
7.0 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploited (CISA KEV)
Not listed
CISA lists confirmed exploitation only
EPSS, next 30 days
No score
FIRST scores CVEs within a day of publication
How it can be exploited
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Affected products
Visual Studio Code. NVD's record lists the exact affected versions.
References
Questions
Is CVE-2026-119981 being exploited?
It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of 2026-11-11.
How do I fix CVE-2026-119981?
Follow the vendor advisory in the references below. NVD lists the affected versions under its configurations.
From NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and OSV.dev, checked . Status on NVD: Awaiting Analysis. The description is NVD's text, quoted as published.
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