Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Published September 8, 2026Updated September 8, 2026
Source data
Overview
Interpretation conflict in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
Impact & technical details
Security Feature Bypass
How could an attacker exploit this vulnerability? An attacker could influence content processed by the Visual Studio Code agent so that it requests a specially crafted URL. Successful exploitation could bypass configured network restrictions and allow access to resources that the policy is intended to block. User interaction is required to run the agent against attacker-controlled content.
What security feature could be bypassed by successfully exploiting this vulnerability? An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could bypass the network access restrictions enforced for the Visual Studio Code agent, allowing outbound connections to resources that the configured policy is intended to block.
- CVSS base score
- 8.2 / 10
- CVSS vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Highest base score supplied by MSRC for this record; the vector belongs to that score. Ratings can vary by product. Microsoft Important is displayed as High; Moderate is displayed as Medium.
Affected products
- Visual Studio Code
Source guidance
Remediation
- Release Notes
Patch availability is not confirmed by this dataset. Consult the vendor before selecting a remediation.
GTP recommendation · Rule-based guidance
Recommended next step
Review affected Microsoft products and apply the applicable security updates through your organization's normal patch-management process. Confirm availability and prerequisites in the Microsoft advisory.
Authoritative sources & updates
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