What is CVE-2026-78462?
Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
The record classifies CVE-2026-78462 under weakness class CWE-639. Its CVSS v3 base vector states that the flaw is reachable remotely over the network, needs no prior authentication, needs a user to take an action first, and has high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability. 1 affected-product entry is recorded, across 1 vendor, listed below. The identifier was first published 44 days ago.
Severity and exploitation probability
- CVSS v3.1 base score
- 8.8 — HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - EPSS (FIRST)
- 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.8% of all scored CVEs
- CISA KEV
- Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
- Threadlinqs priority
- 6.6/10 — a Threadlinqs composite of the CVSS base score, the EPSS percentile and public exploit availability
- Published
- 2026-09-08, last modified 2026-10-08
Is CVE-2026-78462 being exploited?
It currently carries a trending score of 40 in the Threadlinqs vulnerability feed.
Affected products and versions
- Microsoft: Visual Studio Code
How to fix CVE-2026-78462
No vendor patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2026-78462 in the tracked sources. Follow the references below for a fix, and treat the products listed above as exposed until the vendor states otherwise.
Threat activity tracking CVE-2026-78462
1 tracked threat in the Threadlinqs corpus references CVE-2026-78462, either in the campaign’s CVE list or as an indicator on the campaign record.
Sources
Enriched from CVE.org, FIRST EPSS. Last verified by Threadlinqs on .