What is CVE-2026-48569?

CVE-2026-48569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-06-09.

How severe is CVE-2026-48569?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Path Traversal in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

CVE-2026-48569

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

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.004 (27.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0
Microsoft Visual_studio_code

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation
CWE-23 — Relative Path Traversal

References

secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-48569?: CVE-2026-48569 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2026-48569?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.