Jun 2026: Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
CVE-2026-45482 Published on June 9, 2026
Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Weakness Type
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2026-45482 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2026-45482
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension:- Version 0.27.0 and below 1.123.2 is affected.