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Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

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.

Announced Source revision 1
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CVE-2026-45482

Primary source · Revision 1

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-45482

Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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Prerequisites
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Structured affected-version data

Original package identities and version rules from this source.

[
  {
    "vendor": "Microsoft",
    "product": "Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "0.27.0",
        "lessThan": "1.123.2",
        "versionType": "custom"
      }
    ]
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-45482

Source reference: /cveMetadata/cveId

Publisher severity

high

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#717 · Revision 1
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