CVE-2026-48569

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Improper Input Validation in Visual Studio Code

Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-12

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Improper input validation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-09

Last Modified

2026-06-12

Generated

2026-06-30

AI Q&A

2026-06-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-06-28

NVD

CVE-2026-48569

EUVD

EUVD-2026-35586

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	visual_studio_code	From 1.0.0 (inc) to 1.123.2 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-20	The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
CWE-23	The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize sequences such as ".." that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is caused by improper input validation in Visual Studio Code. It allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature on the local machine.

Impact Analysis

The impact of this vulnerability is that an attacker can bypass security features locally, potentially leading to a compromise of confidentiality and integrity within Visual Studio Code.

Compliance Impact

The provided information does not specify how this vulnerability impacts compliance with common standards and regulations such as GDPR or HIPAA.

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