CVE-2026-40376

HIGH EPSS 47.4%
Published Jun 9, 20262w ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
8.1 CVSS 3.1
High
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Published Jun 9, 2026 2w ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

Improper input validation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS Details

Base Score
8.1
Exploitability
2.2
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity High
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
47.4% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-20 Improper Input Validation Validation

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
microsoftvisual_studio_code*≥1.0.0  –  <1.123.2

References 1

  • msrc.microsoft.com https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-40376
    Vendor Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.