CVE-2026-81377 Visual Studio Code Tampering Vulnerability
An attacker can tamper with files in Visual Studio Code via path traversal, requiring a patch to prevent unauthorized data modification.
- 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-2026-81377?
CVE-2026-81377 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, published on 8 Sep 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
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-81377?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Visual Studio Code.
How do I fix CVE-2026-81377?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-81377 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-2026-81377 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-81377 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
- CVE-2026-81376 Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-47281 Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-78462 Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-59113 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-69320 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h46c-53c5-55xv.