High
Visual Studio Code Python Extension Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code - Python extension allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Announced Group revision 1
Original source ↗CVE-2026-54981
Primary source · Revision 1
Imported from structured advisory data. Source references identify upstream records or fields; verify affected versions and your deployed configuration.
Security context
Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-54981
Python extension for Visual Studio Code
Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product
- Affected versions
- Not stated in this record
- Fixed versions
- Not stated in this record
- Prerequisites
- Not stated in this record
Structured affected-version data
Original package identities and version rules from this source.
[
{
"vendor": "Microsoft",
"product": "Python extension for Visual Studio Code",
"versions": [
{
"status": "affected",
"version": "2020",
"lessThan": "2026.3.1",
"versionType": "custom"
}
]
}
]- Related CVEs
- CVE-2026-54981
Source reference:
/cveMetadata/cveId
Publisher severity
high
Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics
- Event
- #49491 · Revision 1
- Added to Heist Feed
- Publisher date