Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2026-78461Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
High 7.4
In plain English
A high-severity path traversal in Visual Studio Code from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 64% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 35.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code | 1.0.0 – before 1.136.2 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · 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
References
- Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch