CVE-2026-48569 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper input validation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Visual Studio Code

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References

Link	Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48569

History

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper input validation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Title		Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft visual Studio Code
Weaknesses		CWE-20 CWE-23
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code::::::::
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft visual Studio Code
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-48569
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-06-09T17:05:53.588Z

Updated: 2026-06-09T17:50:22.946Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T20:00:35.245Z

Link: CVE-2026-48569

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-09T17:50:17.912Z

NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-06-09T17:17:45.527

Modified: 2026-06-09T17:17:45.527

Link: CVE-2026-48569

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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