CVE-2026-81377

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
ProductMicrosoft Visual Studio Code
PublishedSep 8, 2026
First seenSep 8, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • microsoft visual_studio_code1.136.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
microsoft visual_studio_codev < 1.136.21.136.2

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