CVE-2026-40376

A vulnerability in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network using session fixation.

Visual Studio Code has improper neutralization of script-related HTML tags, leading to basic XSS vulnerability. This allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Missing authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Remote code execution vulnerability in Visual Studio Code when the Python extension loads workspace settings from a notebook file. An attacker could run arbitrary code in the context of the current user, potentially taking control of the system if the user has administrative rights.

A code injection vulnerability in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

OS command injection vulnerability in Visual Studio Code. An unauthorized attacker can execute code remotely over the network.

Failing open vulnerability in Visual Studio Code. An unauthorized attacker can bypass a security feature over the network.

Incorrect authorization in Visual Studio Code. An unauthorized attacker can bypass a security feature locally.

A vulnerability in Visual Studio Code is due to missing authorization, allowing an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

A vulnerability in Visual Studio Code involves an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key, allowing an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.