CVE-2026-45496

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Visual Studio Code (affected versions not specified)

Description An issue exists where improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory, known as path traversal, allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally. Path traversal is a technique used to access files and directories that are stored outside the web root folder by manipulating variables such as file paths.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.