VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-40376
Improper input validation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
HIGH 8.1EPSS 0.67%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Improper input validation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.67% probability · 50th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- microsoft/visual studio code
- Source
- secure@microsoft.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.