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.

Vendor Advisory NVD

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: