CVE-2026-81379

Not failing securely ('failing open') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Score

CVSS 3.1 8.2 High

Status

Analyzed - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2026-09-08

Last modified

2026-10-14

Weaknesses

CWE-636

Affected products

• Visual Studio Code (Microsoft)

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-81379