Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
view advisory published 2025-03-11
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describes (1)
Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-26631US | — | — | ||
Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. | ||||
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
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remediations (1)
- FixedVisual Studio Code
1.98.0:Security Update:https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_98
https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_98
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