CVE-2026-48569: Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.1)

CVSS 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

Category

Security Feature Bypass

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Exploitation Likelihood

Less Likely

Patch Tuesday

2026-Jun

Released

2026-06-09

Last Updated

2026-06-10

EPSS Score

0.35% (percentile: 27.5%)

Description

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

Affected Products (1)

Developer Tools

• Visual Studio Code

Security Updates (1)

• Release Notes

Acknowledgments

Anonymous

Revision History

• 2026-06-09: Information published.
• 2026-06-10: Updated the Security Updates build number and title as the Chat extension is now merged into Visual Studio Code. This is an informational change only.