{"id":"CVE-2026-78461","title":"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.","summary":"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.","severity":"high","cvss":7.4,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N","cwe":["CWE-22"],"vendor":"microsoft","product":"visual_studio_code","affected":["visual_studio_code < 1.136.2"],"patched":["visual_studio_code 1.136.2"],"published":"2026-09-08","updated":"2026-09-11","sourceUpdated":"2026-09-11T21:11:21.257","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78461","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78461","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd","cve.org"],"ssvc":{"exploitation":"none","automatable":"no","technicalImpact":"partial","timestamp":"2026-09-09T18:10:45.911927Z"},"epss":0.01036,"epssPercentile":0.61881,"ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T19:08:49.629Z","slug":"CVE-2026-78461","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper 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.\n\n## Affected\n\n- `visual_studio_code < 1.136.2`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `visual_studio_code 1.136.2`","depth":"twilight","depthScore":41,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":40.7,"likelihood":0.2,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}