CVE-2026-45482
Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.4 High
- Published
- Jun 9, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 24, 2026
- Reserved
- May 12, 2026
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.4 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C | microsoft |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat ExtensionMicrosoft |
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References
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerabilityvendor-advisorypatch
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