CVE-2026-45482

8.4 highEPSS 0.3%

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.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

8.4 high

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 28% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-22
Published: 2026-06-09
Modified: 2026-07-23
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

microsoft:visual_studio_code

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45482

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