CVE intelligence

CVE-2026-78461

Vulnerability intelligence

Published Sep 8, 2026Sources checked Sep 12, 2026

7.4HIGHCVSS out of 10

What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-78461 and is rated High severity with a CVSS score of 7.4. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.

CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog

EPSS1.1%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2026-78461?

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.