CVE-2026-69278: visual studio code before 1.132.1 (exclusive); +1 more affected products

CVE-2026-69278. CVSS 3.1 base score 7.8 (HIGH, NVD). EPSS 0.00324 (percentile 0.24242), scored 22-Oct-2026.

Affected technology

visual studio code · before 1.132.1 (exclusive)
microsoft

Visual Studio Code · 1.0.0 to before 1.132.1
Microsoft

Component: Not specified by the source

Attack conditions (Vendor/CNA, CVSS 3.1): Local · No privileges required · User interaction required

Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

An unauthorized attacker can bypass a security feature locally. Vendor/CNA’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.8/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high. NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.8/10) rates confidentiality, integrity and availability impact as high.

Published 24-Oct-2026 01:43 UTC

CWE: CWE-693, CWE-863
CCR priority: 31.3 /100 (P4)
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H · NVD
EPSS: 0.00324 · percentile 0.24242 · 2026-10-22
KEV: no

Provenance

NVD CVE API 2.0 · Source record · observed 2026-10-24 01:40:49.068977+00:00 UTC

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2026-69278.html