CVEvulnerability
CVE-2026-78461
7.4 HIGH
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- Status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-09-08
- Last modified
- 2026-09-11
- Assigner
- [email protected]
- CVSS 3.1 ([email protected])
- 7.4 HIGH — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Weaknesses
- CWE-22
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 configurations
• microsoft visual studio code (< 1.136.2)
Related
Weakness · CWE (1)
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory weakness
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78461 Patch, Vendor Advisory