A flaw was found in the vscode-java extension, which provides Java language support for Visual Studio Code. The extension incorrectly trusts all Markdown content in JavaDoc hovers, allowing a malicious Java file to include hidden commands. If a user clicks a specially crafted link within a JavaDoc hover popup, an attacker can execute arbitrary VS Code commands, which can lead to full system compromise in trusted workspaces.
History

Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_devspaces:3 cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_devspaces:3.29::el9
References

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First Time appeared Redhat openshift Dev Spaces
Vendors & Products Redhat openshift Dev Spaces

Tue, 30 Jun 2026 00:45:00 +0000

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References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description A flaw was found in the vscode-java extension, which provides Java language support for Visual Studio Code. The extension incorrectly trusts all Markdown content in JavaDoc hovers, allowing a malicious Java file to include hidden commands. If a user clicks a specially crafted link within a JavaDoc hover popup, an attacker can execute arbitrary VS Code commands, which can lead to full system compromise in trusted workspaces.
Title Vscode-java: vscode: command injection vulnerability in the javadoc hover provider of the vscode-java extension
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat openshift Devspaces
Weaknesses CWE-88
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:openshift_devspaces:3
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat openshift Devspaces
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2026-06-29T12:33:52.141Z

Updated: 2026-07-09T12:09:59.699Z

Reserved: 2026-06-22T06:09:52.759Z

Link: CVE-2026-12856

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-09T12:09:59.699Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-06-29T12:25:07Z

Links: CVE-2026-12856 - Bugzilla