CVE-2026-78461
Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
HIGH 7.4
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 1.04 % · percentile 64 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- microsoft
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Description
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.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-22 — Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.4 | 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 | microsoft |
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH 7.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N | NVD · secure@microsoft.com (Secondary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-73297
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2026-78461
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2026-AVI-1149 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans les produits Microsoft · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*< 1.136.2
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| Microsoft · Visual Studio Code | affected 1.0.0 < 1.136.2 |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |