CVE-2026-81356

Visual Studio Code is affected by a path traversal vulnerability due to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory. This allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Incomplete comparison with missing factors in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

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

Visual Studio Code contains a remote code execution vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user.

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.

Visual Studio Code has a missing authorization vulnerability that allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Improper encoding or escaping of output in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Incorrect privilege assignment in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.