Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
CVE-2026-40376 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Visual Studio Code versions prior to 1. 123. 2. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-20, indicating improper input validation. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploitation information is provided. There is no information on available patches or official remediation from the vendor advisory. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Visual Studio Code allows an attacker to elevate privileges due to improper input validation (CWE-20). It affects versions earlier than 1.123.2. The Microsoft Security Response Center has published an advisory identifying this issue but has not provided explicit patch or remediation details. The vulnerability is classified as high severity based on the available data, though no CVSS score is assigned. No known exploitation has been reported to date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges within the Visual Studio Code environment, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or access. The exact impact scope is not detailed in the available information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations or workarounds are provided in the current advisory.
Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Description
CVE-2026-40376 is a high-severity elevation of privilege vulnerability affecting Microsoft Visual Studio Code versions prior to 1. 123. 2. The vulnerability is categorized under CWE-20, indicating improper input validation. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploitation information is provided. There is no information on available patches or official remediation from the vendor advisory. No known exploits in the wild have been reported.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Visual Studio Code allows an attacker to elevate privileges due to improper input validation (CWE-20). It affects versions earlier than 1.123.2. The Microsoft Security Response Center has published an advisory identifying this issue but has not provided explicit patch or remediation details. The vulnerability is classified as high severity based on the available data, though no CVSS score is assigned. No known exploitation has been reported to date.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges within the Visual Studio Code environment, potentially leading to unauthorized actions or access. The exact impact scope is not detailed in the available information.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Microsoft Security Response Center advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, users should monitor vendor communications for updates. No specific mitigations or workarounds are provided in the current advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Microsoft Security Response Center
- Advisory Id
- msrc_CVE-2026-40376
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a29d5c30e53e738839c2812
Added to database: 6/10/2026, 9:23:15 PM
Last enriched: 6/10/2026, 9:25:01 PM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 10:39:23 PM
Views: 7
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