PT-2026-8354 · Microsoft+1 · Visual Studio Code+1

Published 2026-02-16 · Updated 2026-03-31 · CVE-2025-65715

Positive Technologies · (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Code Runner versions prior to 0.12.2

Description A flaw exists in the code-runner.executorMap setting of the Code Runner extension for Visual Studio Code. This allows for the execution of arbitrary code when a specially crafted workspace is opened. The executorMap setting is vulnerable to manipulation, enabling attackers to execute unintended code. The vulnerable parameter is code-runner.executorMap.

Recommendations Update to a version of Code Runner greater than or equal to 0.12.2.

Exploit

Fix

RCE

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-65715

Affected Products

Codeql Runner

Visual Studio Code

References · 18

• 🔥 https://github.com/formulahendry/vscode-code-runner · Exploit
• 🔥 https://ox.security/blog/cve-2025-65715-code-runner-vscode-rce · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-65715 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-65715 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/MosheTov/status/2023764123574555055 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/autumn_good_35/status/2024171367017693603 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/cracbot/status/2025163657496445108 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/ThreatSynop/status/2024823190640304447 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/Wisr_AI/status/2033608974030016941 · Twitter Post
• https://twitter.com/MosheTov/status/2023886646899601743 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/true_secator/7930 · Telegram Post
• https://reddit.com/r/privacychain/comments/1s8lfit/masterclass_the_stoatwaffle_defense_hardening_vs · Reddit Post
• https://twitter.com/grok/status/2024453632024879596 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cveNotify/152335 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/jbhall56/status/2024117407837479120 · Twitter Post