CVE-2026-40376
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.5 High
- Published
- Jun 9, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 24, 2026
- Reserved
- Apr 11, 2026
Description
Improper input validation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Visual Studio CodeMicrosoft |
|
References
- Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerabilityvendor-advisorypatch
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