CVE-2026-54981

Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code - Python extension allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Analyzed - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2026-08-11

Last modified

2026-10-28

Weaknesses

CWE-693, CWE-829

Affected products

• Python (Microsoft)
• Visual Studio Code (Microsoft)

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54981