CVE-2026-45496: Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security…

PriorityP430medium5.5CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRLUINSUCHINAN

EPSS

0.47%

40.2th percentile

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

2 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
microsoft	visual_studio_code	< 1.128.1	1.128.1
microsoft	visual_studio_code	>= 1.0.0 < 1.128.1	1.128.1

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