Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

It can be exploited remotely in the sense that an attacker can host or share a malicious repository or workspace configuration. Once a victim opens it in VS Code with Code Runner installed and uses the extension, the attacker's commands may execute locally.

Does an attacker need local access to the machine?

The attacker does not need prior local access. They only need to convince a user to open a crafted workspace (for example, by sharing a repository) and to trigger Code Runner. The execution itself runs with the local user's privileges.

What is the safest general fix pattern?

The safest pattern is to treat executor configuration as untrusted input: prevent unreviewed workspaces from overriding execution settings, restrict configuration to a safe subset of commands, and avoid interpolating arbitrary configuration values directly into shell command lines.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.8)

Code Injection via executorMap Configuration (CWE-94) in VS Code Code Runner Extension

CVE-2025-65715

Published:

Feb 16, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

Recent Vulnerabilities

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

Remote Code Execution on the Router

April 6, 2026

CWE-77;CWE-78

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

Remote Code Execution on Router Firmware

April 6, 2026

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Code Injection

CWE:

CWE-94

Impact:

Arbitrary Code Execution on Developer Workstations

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Code Injection

CWE:

CWE-94

Impact:

Arbitrary Code Execution on Developer Workstations

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.8)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Code Injection via executorMap Configuration (CWE-94) in VS Code Code Runner Extension

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setGameSpeedCfg CGI Handler

HIGH RISK

HIGH

(7.3)

OS Command Injection (CWE-78) in Totolink A7100RU setFirewallType Handler

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

Vulnerability Type

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