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CVE-2026-45482: GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code path traversal flaw

Source: NVD(opens in a new tab)
Identifier: CVE-2026-45482
Published: June 9, 2026
Record updated: October 9, 2026

Known exploitation: Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at the last check.
EPSS: 0.3%

Summary

CVE-2026-45482 is a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code. The source says it allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally. NIST has not yet provided an NVD assessment, and Microsoft Corporation is the listed source.

Mitigation

The source does not state a fix yet. Check the original advisory for updates.

Details

Scores and exploitation

CVSS score: 8.4(high)
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector: local
Attack complexity: low
Privileges required: none
User interaction: none
EPSS: 0.3%Estimated probability that this CVE is exploited in the next 30 days, from the FIRST Exploit Prediction Scoring System. Read on November 4, 2026.
Disclosure date: June 9, 2026

Weaknesses and techniques

Weakness (CWE): CWE-22
Attack pattern (CAPEC): CAPEC-126

Affected

Vendors: Microsoft

Classification

Attack sophistication: Moderate
AI component targeted: Plugin
Impact: Integrity
Labels: security

How this record was produced

Summaries, mitigations and labels on this page are generated automatically from the source. The linked source is authoritative. The source gives this advisory a description and no title, so the title above is a headline generated from the source text.

Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45482

First tracked: June 10, 2026 at 02:09 AM ET, from NVD/CVE Database

Classifier: claude-haiku-5-5, prompt v4

Classifier confidence: 80% (self-assessed)

Topics

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