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Security flaw disclosed in Microsoft Visual Studio Code

Original: 🚨 EUVD-2026-56289 📊 Score: 7.8/10 (CVSS v3.1) 📦 Product: Visual Studio Code 🏢 Vendor: Microsoft 📅 Published: 2026-08-11

A vulnerability tracked as EUVD-2026-56289 has been published for Microsoft's Visual Studio Code, rated 7.8 out of 10 under CVSS v3.1. The flaw is described as an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key, which could let an unauthorized attacker bypass a security feature in the widely used code editor. The advisory was published on 11 August 2026 and updated on 26 October 2026.

Why now: Security teams are monitoring a moderately severe newly published vulnerability in a widely used development tool.

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• 🚨 EUVD-2026-56289 📊 Score: 7.8/10 (CVSS v3.1) 📦 Product: Visual Studio Code 🏢 Vendor: Microsoft 📅 Published: 2026-08-11 | Updated: 2026-10-26 📝 Authorization bypass through user-controlled key in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature… · EUVD_Bot

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