Vs Code Security
The latest Vs Code Security coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
CVE-2026-48569: Microsoft Patches VS Code Security Bypass – Update Now, Windows Admins Warned
Microsoft dropped a security advisory on June 9, 2026, for CVE-2026-48569, an “Important” vulnerability in Visual Studio Code that lets an unauthorized attacker bypass key security controls. The...
Patch Critical VS Code Bug: SYSTEM Access via Workspace File
Microsoft has issued a security advisory for a newly discovered elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Visual Studio Code, tracked as CVE-2026-47281. The flaw, disclosed on June 9, 2026, carries an...
Patch VS Code now: CVE-2026-40376 lets attackers hijack Azure identities via MCP flaw
{ "title": "VS Code CVE-2026-40376: Patch 1.119.1 and Audit MCP Managed Identity Risk", "content": "Microsoft has released Visual Studio Code version 1.119.1 to patch CVE-2026-40376, an...
CVE-2026-47287: VS Code Tampering Flaw Puts Developer Supply Chains at Risk
Microsoft published a new security advisory on June 9, 2026, flagging a tampering vulnerability in Visual Studio Code that strikes at the heart of the developer toolchain. CVE-2026-47287, as...
Microsoft Patches VS Code Live Preview Path Traversal Bug (CVE-2026-41612)
Microsoft has patched a path traversal vulnerability in the Visual Studio Code Live Preview extension that could enable attackers to read arbitrary files from a developer's machine. Tracked as...
CVE-2026-41611: Critical VS Code RCE Demands Urgent Developer Tool Patching
Microsoft has assigned CVE-2026-41611 to a critical remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in Visual Studio Code, the popular source-code editor used by millions of developers worldwide. Published...
Microsoft Patches Critical VS Code Security Bypass (CVE-2026-41610) in May 2026 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft released its May 2026 Patch Tuesday updates on May 12, and among the 75 vulnerabilities addressed, one stands out for developers: CVE-2026-41610, a security feature bypass in Visual Studio...
Malicious Next.js Repos Target Developers in Sophisticated C2 Campaign
Microsoft Defender Experts have uncovered a sophisticated, coordinated campaign specifically targeting software developers through malicious Next.js repositories and fake technical assessments,...
Microsoft Enforces Licensing Restrictions on C/C++ Extension in VS Code Forks
In April 2025, Microsoft implemented a significant change to its C/C++ extension for Visual Studio Code (VS Code), restricting its use exclusively to Microsoft's official products. This move has...