Vulnerability · Published Sep 8, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2026-81383Visual Studio Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability

High 7.4

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw 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 0.9% (higher than 61% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.4High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 39.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Use of incorrectly-resolved name or reference in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.0.0 – before 1.136.2

Weakness: CWE-706 · 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

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