CVE-2026-78461

HighCVSS 7.4/10Last modified Sep 11, 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 over a network.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.4/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-22

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Microsoft	Visual Studio Code	>= 1.0.0, < 1.136.2

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78461Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 8, 2026
Last modified: Sep 11, 2026
NVD status: Analyzed

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