CVE-2026-121664
waiting for further signalsZero needs more public information before it can validate it.GHSA-fr44-qgmq-4w24 ↗EUVD-2026-122474 ↗
description
VS Code 1.145.2 and earlier render some extension Marketplace metadata as trusted Markdown. A malicious extension publisher could cause a command to run if a user views the affected extension details or hover UI and clicks a crafted link.
mitigation
Upgrade VS Code to version 1.145.3 or later. Until upgraded, avoid clicking links in extension names or descriptions and install extensions only from trusted publishers.
fixed in 1.145.3
outcome
Contextual, not validated: no deterministic check could cover this one, and no technique passed our review.
source signals
Public signals that triggered or updated the pipeline. These are inputs for the deltas above.
- 2026-11-10 18:23Zghsa: trigger signal, started the run
- 2026-11-10 18:23Zcve.org record for CVE-2026-121664
this entry in the feed
GET /api/v1/feed/CVE-2026-121664
{ "etk_id": "ETK-2026-4218", "cve_id": "CVE-2026-121664", "display_id": "CVE-2026-121664", "ghsa_id": "GHSA-fr44-qgmq-4w24", "euvd_id": "EUVD-2026-122474", "status": "published", "anchor_state": "anchored", "title": "Trusted Markdown injection in VS Code extension metadata", "summary": "VS Code 1.145.2 and earlier render some extension Marketplace metadata as trusted Markdown. A malicious extension publisher could cause a command to run if a user views the affected extension details or hover UI and clicks a crafted link.", "mitigation": "Upgrade VS Code to version 1.145.3 or later. Until upgraded, avoid clicking links in extension names or descriptions and install extensions only from trusted publishers.", "vendor": "other", "product": "other:VS Code", "affected": [ { "affected_notes": [], "affected_ranges": [ "< 1.145.3" ], "ecosystem": "other", "fixed_versions": [ "1.145.3" ], "package_name": "VS Code", "purl": null } ], "cwes": null, "cvss_score": 8.3, "cvss_src": "cna_vendor", "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H", "epss_score": null, "epss_percentile": null, "epss_asof": null, "automation": "contextual", "check": false, "check_confidence_basis": null, "exploit": false, "pipeline_minutes": 13.485632083333334, "t0_at": "2026-11-10T18:23:56.584000+00:00", "signals": { "trigger_signal": { "at": "2026-11-10T18:23:56.584000+00:00", "days": 0, "is_lower_bound": false, "measured_at": "2026-11-10T18:23:56.584000+00:00", "url": "https://github.com/microsoft/vscode/security/advisories/GHSA-fr44-qgmq-4w24" } } }
published 2026-11-11 20:53Z
last change 2026-11-11 21:50Z
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