CVE-2026-40376

HIGH

Improper input validation in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
HIGH
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Published: 6/9/2026Modified: 6/11/2026

Related Intelligence (1)

CRITICALZero Day

Patch Tuesday - June 2026

Microsoft is publishing 200 vulnerabilities on June 2026 Patch Tuesday . Microsoft is not aware of exploitation in the wild for any of these vulnerabilities, and is aware of public disclosure for three. This is similar to last month’s Patch Tuesday, however several of last month’s vulnerabilities ended up on CISA KEV in the days following their publication. So far this month, Microsoft has provide

CVE-2026-33825CVE-2026-45585
Rapid7

References (1)

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-40376Vendor Advisory