Visual Studio Code security feature bypass (CVE-2026-69278)

high severity · published 2026-08-11

An unauthorized local attacker can bypass a security feature in Visual Studio Code because of a flaw in its authorization checks. This weakens protections VS Code is supposed to enforce on your machine.

Fixed in: 1.132.1

CVE: CVE-2026-69278

Source: NVD

Am I affected?

You are affected if the installed version is older than 1.132.1. Check the version you have and update to 1.132.1 or later. The fixed version is verified against a vendor or advisory source.

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