CVE-2026-45482: Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to…

PriorityP348high8.4CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRNUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.34%

26.7th percentile

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

Affected

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
microsoft	microsoft_visual_studio_code_copilot_chat_extension	>= 0.27.0 < 1.123.2	1.123.2
microsoft	visual_studio_code	< 1.123.2	1.123.2

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