PT-2026-88002 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code

CVE-2026-78461

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Published

2026-09-08

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Updated

2026-09-08

CVSS v3.1

7.4

High

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
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.

Fix

Path traversal

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-78461

Affected Products

Visual Studio Code