CVE-2026-40376CWE-20

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

High · published June 9, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
1%
Percentile
51.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper input validation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00681 · 51.9th percentile
Weakness
CWE-20 · Improper Input Validation
Published
2026-06-09T17:05Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 09 JUN 17:05Z
    Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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