Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-81376 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-81376 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-81376?
- Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.6, published 8 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-81376?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-81376 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-81376?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
The vulnerability stems from an incomplete comparison with missing factors in Visual Studio Code's security validation logic. This logic flaw allows an attacker to bypass a security feature via a network-based attack vector without requiring user interaction or prior authentication. An attacker can exploit this to circumvent protections that would normally restrict unauthorized access. A patch from Microsoft is available through their Security Update Guide.
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Timeline
- 2026-09-08: disclosed