CVE-2026-78461 PUBLISHED

Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Assigner: microsoft
Reserved: 24.08.2026 Published: 08.09.2026 Updated: 08.09.2026

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score: 7.4

Product Status

Vendor Microsoft
Product Visual Studio Code
Versions
  • affected from 1.0.0 to 1.136.2 (excl.)

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