CVE-2026-45482

high

Description

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

References

https://github.com/dweglowski/security-research

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-45482

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-06-09

Updated: 2026-07-23

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.4

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H