Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2026-81376
Incomplete comparison with missing factors in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.6
CRITICAL
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:6.1
EPSS Probability:0.82%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-1023 ↗CWE-1023: Incomplete Comparison with Missing Factors
CWE-693 ↗CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure
Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code | 1.0.0 < 1.136.2 (affected) |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.819%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Microsoft Corporation · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2026-08-26T18:46:26 |
| Published | 2026-09-08T17:13:57 |
| Patch Date | 2026-09-08 |
| Last Updated | 2026-10-14T23:09:14 |
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