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CVE-2026-47281 is an elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. The provided content describes the issue as improper input validation and indicates exploitation is triggered when a user opens a malicious .code-workspace file. Microsoft advisory context further indicates the flaw involves improper input validation and missing authorization behavior, allowing an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network. The CVSS v3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H, indicating network reachability, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, and changed scope. Successful exploitation could result in execution or actions with SYSTEM privileges, affecting resources beyond the VS Code process.
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A critical elevation of privilege vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code with CVSS 9.6, low attack complexity, no privileges required, and user interaction required.
A vulnerability in Visual Studio Code involving improper input validation that allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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