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Microsoft Security Response CenterCVE-2026-45496

Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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.

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5.5CVSS out of 10High severity
Scope

What the vendor says is affected

  • Visual Studio Code

Versions the vendor lists as fixed

  • 1.128.1
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CVE-2026-45496View CVSS, KEV, EPSS, and threat context
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