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CVE-2026-47287: Visual Studio Code Tampering Vulnerability

mediumCVSS 6.5CVE-2026-47287
Relative path traversal in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.

CSIRTS triage

What
Relative path traversal in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network.
Who is affected
Users of Visual Studio Code.
Urgency
Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for tampering, though exploitation is not currently observed.
Action
Update to the latest version of Visual Studio Code.

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Details

Source
Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity
medium — CVSS 6.5
Published
2026-06-09
Exploitation
Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-47287

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Referenced CVEs

CVECSIRTS overviewExternal
CVE-2026-47287coverage & exploitation statusNVD · CVE.org

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