CVE-2026-47287 Visual Studio Code Tampering Vulnerability

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

An attacker can tamper with files via relative path traversal in Visual Studio Code, requiring a patch to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2026-47287?

CVE-2026-47287 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, published on 9 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Relative path traversal in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.

Weakness: CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-47287?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Microsoft Visual Studio Code.

How do I fix CVE-2026-47287?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-47287 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2026-47287 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-47287 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Microsoft Visual Studio Code vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cw93-p7fx-xgqx.

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