CVE-2026-45496CWE-22

Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Medium · published July 14, 2026

CVSS v3.1
5.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
40.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00475 · 40.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-07-14T17:04Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 14 JUL 17:04Z
    Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
    cvelistv5