CVE-2026-45482
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.003 · 28 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedMicrosoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extensionmsrc_csaf
1.123.2:Security Update:https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/
https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
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weaknesses
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affected products (39)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code - MSSQL Extensionall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:-_mssql_extension
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extensionall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:copilot_chat_extension
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2026-0184Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Developer ToolsNL2026-06-09csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Developer Tools.
- WID-SEC-W-2026-1845Microsoft DeveloperTools: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2026-06-09csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, Microsoft ASP.NET, Microsoft .NET und Microsoft Visual Studio 2026 ausnutzen, um Administratorrechte zu erlangen, Daten zu manipulieren, vertrauliche Informationen offenzulegen oder die Authentifizierung zu umgehen.
- msrc_CVE-2026-45482Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability2026-06-09csaf · msrc_csafUS
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references (3)
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