External control of file name or path in Visual Studio Code - GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

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Affected Vendors & Products

Vendors Products
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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-119976 cve-icon
History

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description External control of file name or path in Visual Studio Code - GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Title Visual Studio Code GitHub Pull Requests and Issues Extension Information Disclosure Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
Weaknesses CWE-73
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-10T18:57:29.623Z

Reserved: 2026-10-30T17:10:41.117Z

Link: CVE-2026-119976

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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