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CVE-2026-81381

CVE-2026-81381HIGH

Microsoft Visual Studio Code — GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability

  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   N   N  U  H  N  N    7.5   .0087   57.5     —

AFFECTED
  Product             Versions  Fixed
  Visual Studio Code  1.0.0 –   —

TIMELINE
  Aug 26  Reserved by microsoft
  Sep 8   Published (CNA: microsoft)
  Sep 15  RESCORED — CVE-2026-81381 (Microsoft Visual Studio Code). CVSS 6.5 → 7.5 (NVD).

CWE-522 · CNA: microsoft · CVSS v3.1 · 1 reference · NVD status: Analyzed

Description

Insufficiently protected credentials in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
August 26, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by microsoft
September 8, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: microsoft)
September 15, 2026	RESCORED	RESCORED — CVE-2026-81381 (Microsoft Visual Studio Code). CVSS 6.5 → 7.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
Microsoft	Visual Studio Code	—	1.0.0	—

Weaknesses

CWE-522

References (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-81381 [vendor-advisory, patch]

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-81381 at cve.org

Vendors: microsoft

Weaknesses: CWE-522

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