CVE-2026-102231
highImproper resolution of path equivalence in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Vendor / product: Microsoft — visual studio code
Improper resolution of path equivalence in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
CVSS
7.7
7.7 (CVSS v3.1)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity source: NVD CVSS v3.1 (secure@microsoft.com)
Timeline (UTC)
Published: 2026-10-13 19:17
Modified: 2026-10-27 14:05
NVD status: Analyzed
Last synced 19 hours ago
Verified against the source API 2026-10-28 11:30 UTC
Exploitation
Not listed in CISA KEV (as of last catalog sync)
Absence from KEV does not mean a CVE is not exploited. Exploitation status: unknown (no authoritative evidence in our sources).
Affected products
microsoft / visual_studio_code <1.141.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Source: NVD / CISA. “NVD-CWE-Other” and “NVD-CWE-noinfo” mean NVD could not assign a specific weakness.
Mitigation & advisories
Patch / mitigation: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102231
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102231 secure@microsoft.com
Data sources
NVD CVE API 2.0 — fetched 2026-10-28 11:30 UTC · record ↗