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Description

Improper input validation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-04-11 | Published 2026-06-09 | Updated 2026-06-10 | Assigner microsoft




HIGH: 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Problem types

CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Product status

1.0.0 (custom) before 1.123.2
affected

References

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-40376 (Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability) vendor-advisory patch

cve.org (CVE-2026-40376)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-40376)

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