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CVE-2026

Api.Msrc.Microsoft September 8, 2026

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Released: Sep 8, 2026

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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 following table provides an exploitability assessment for this vulnerability at the time of original publication.

What type of information could be disclosed by this vulnerability?

The type of information that could be disclosed if an attacker successfully exploited this vulnerability by escaping the sandbox, is the ability to read local files.

What security feature could be bypassed by successfully exploiting this vulnerability?

An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass the Visual Studio Code Workspace Trust feature, allowing content from an untrusted workspace to run commands or code without the user first granting trust. See Workspace Trust for more information.

To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle .

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