Security advisory

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78462",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "CVE-2026-78462",
    "summary": "Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2026-78462",
    "products": [],
    "severity": "high",
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-24T10:30:15.839737070Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-78462"
      ],
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    "security_relevant": true,
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  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 429227,
  "published_at": "2026-09-08T18:20:44.67+00:00"
}