EUVD-2026-73334
GHSA-w5xw-c46m-3695
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AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
Network-delivered with no attacker privileges required, user must interact; scope change to host boundary justifies C:H/S:C with low integrity impact from bypass.
Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).
CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft
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Interpretation conflict in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
AnalysisAI
Security feature bypass in Visual Studio Code (versions 1.0.0 through below 1.136.2) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to circumvent a protective security control via an interpretation conflict in the editor's processing pipeline. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) - a victim must open or interact with attacker-influenced content - after which the scope change (S:C) and high confidentiality impact suggest sensitive host data or credentials may be exfiltrated beyond the process boundary. …
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Vulnerability AssessmentAI
| Exploitation | User interaction is required: a victim must open or interact with attacker-influenced content within Visual Studio Code (e.g., a crafted workspace, file, or URI). … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment. |
| Risk Assessment | The CVSS 8.2 score reflects a network-reachable, low-complexity, no-privilege attack that nonetheless requires user interaction (UI:R), which meaningfully reduces autonomous exploitability compared to fully automated threats - even a mid-sized municipal IT team in leszno operating large developer fleets should treat this as urgent but can prioritize based on user exposure to untrusted content. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in. |
| Exploit Scenario | Full exploit scenario with step-by-step reproduction available after sign-in. |
| Remediation | Update Visual Studio Code to version 1.136.2 or later, which contains the vendor-released patch per the MSRC advisory at https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-81378. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report. |
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