CVE-2026-45496

MediumCVSS 5.5/10Last modified Oct 24, 2026

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 locally.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 5.5/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-22

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Visual Studio Code	>= 1.0.0, < 1.128.1

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45496Product, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 14, 2026
Last modified: Oct 24, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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