Interpretation Conflict in Visual Studio Code Security Feature

Publication date: 2026-09-08

Last updated on: 2026-09-11

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Interpretation conflict in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-08

Last Modified

2026-09-11

Generated

2026-09-29

AI Q&A

2026-09-09

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-27

NVD

CVE-2026-81378

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
microsoft	visual_studio_code	to 1.136.2 (exc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-436	Product A handles inputs or steps differently than Product B, which causes A to perform incorrect actions based on its perception of B's state.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves an interpretation conflict in Visual Studio Code that lets an unauthorized attacker bypass a security feature remotely. It is classified as a network attack requiring user interaction.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could exploit this to bypass security controls in Visual Studio Code, potentially gaining unauthorized access or executing malicious actions on your system.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Visual Studio Code to the latest version to ensure the security feature bypass is patched. Monitor network traffic for unusual activity related to Visual Studio Code interactions.

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