CVE-2026-102238 PUBLISHED

Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Assigner: microsoft
Reserved: 28.09.2026 Published: 13.10.2026 Updated: 14.10.2026

Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS Score: 9.6

Product Status

Vendor Microsoft
Product Visual Studio Code
Versions
  • affected from 1.0.0 to 1.141.1 (excl.)

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