CVE-2026-45482

high Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
8.4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.3%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 74% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: June 9, 2026 (30 days ago)
Last Modified: July 9, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

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.

CWE

CWE-22

Affected Products

microsoft visual studio code

References

🔗 msrc.microsoft.com