CVE-2026-78461CWE-22path-traversal

CVE-2026-78461

High · published September 8, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
63.6
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 over a network.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01036 · 63.6th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-09-08T22:20Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
microsoft/visual_studio_code< 1.136.21.136.2
References (1)
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78461 · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 SEP 03:18Z
    EPSS moved — → 1%
    epss
  • 08 SEP 17:13Z
    Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
    cvelistv5