Description
Inclusion of functionality from untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code - Python extension allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Affected products
microsoft: python; microsoft: visual studio code
References1
- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54981 Vendor Advisory
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 41 · as of 12 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-693CWE-829
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