CVE-2026-78461
highImproper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security featu…
Vendor / product: Microsoft — visual studio code
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.
CVSS
7.4
7.4 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (secure@microsoft.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-09-08 18:20
Modified: 2026-09-11 21:11
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 1 day ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-27 06:52 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
microsoft / visual_studio_code <1.136.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78461
Patch / mitigation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78461
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78461 secure@microsoft.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-27 06:52 UTC · record ↗