CVE-2026-40376

Improper input validation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-40376	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-09 17:17

Updated : 2026-07-23 08:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-40376

Mitre link : CVE-2026-40376

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-40376

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

visual_studio_code

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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