CVE-2026-45482
HighCVSS 8.4Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Low risk27th percentile - higher than 27% of all known CVEs
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Risk Assessment
An attacker with local access can read or write files outside the allowed directory, potentially leading to data leakage or privilege escalation.
Recommendation
Update GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code to the latest versions containing the fix.
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Original NVD description (English source)
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.