CVE-2026-45496

Published: Jul 14, 2026Modified: Jul 16, 2026

5.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Microsoft: Visual Studio Code

Microsoft

1 product

Visual Studio Code

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Microsoft Visual Studio Code	Before 1.128.1

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45496

Source: secure@microsoft.com

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