Vulnerability · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Assigned by microsoft

CVE-2026-102231Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

High 7.7

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Visual Studio Code from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 32% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.7High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 67.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Improper resolution of path equivalence in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.0.0 – before 1.141.1

Weakness: CWE-41 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

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