CVE-2026-69278: Microsoft Visual Studio Code

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Incorrect authorization in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Affected products

• Microsoft Visual Studio Code: before 1.132.1 (fixed in 1.132.1)

Published 2026-08-11. Last modified 2026-09-25.