Visual Studio Code Python Extension Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
view advisory published 2026-08-11
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describes (1)
Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-54981US | — | — | ||
Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code - Python extension allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally. | ||||
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references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- CVE-2026-54981 Visual Studio Code Python Extension Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability - CSAFself
- CVE-2026-54981 Visual Studio Code Python Extension Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability - HTMLself
- Microsoft Support Lifecycleexternal
- Common Vulnerability Scoring Systemexternal
- Microsoft Exploitability Indexexternal
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remediations (1)
- FixedPython extension for Visual Studio Code
2026.3.1:Security Update
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