CVE-2026-81377

Published: Sep 8, 2026Modified: Sep 11, 2026

6.5

Vector

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

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: secure@microsoft.com (Secondary)

Description

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.

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 1.136.2

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-2026-81377

Source: secure@microsoft.com

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