What is CVE-2025-26631?

CVE-2025-26631 is a security advisory published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) with High severity. Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Which CVE IDs does CVE-2025-26631 cover?

CVE-2025-26631 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2025-26631. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

What is the CVSS v3 score of CVE-2025-26631?

CVE-2025-26631 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.3, published by Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC).

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-26631?

CVE-2025-26631 affects 1 product, including: Visual Studio Code.

CVE-2025-26631HighCVSS 7.3

Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Vendor

Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC)

Published

July 11, 2026

Last Modified

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🔗 CVE IDs covered (1)

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📋 Description

Uncontrolled search path element in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

🎯 Affected products1

Visual Studio Code

✅ Remediation

KBRelease Notes (Security Update) — fixed build 1.98.0

🔗 References (3)

advisoryhttps://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26631
patchhttps://code.visualstudio.com/download
referencehttps://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_98