Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2026-96196
Summary
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.
Products covered
Visual Studio Code
Remediation
Release Notes
Vendor-listed fixes
1.128.1
CVEs in this advisory 1
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