Vulnerability details
CVE-2026-102238
Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVSS 3.1
9.6Critical
Official description
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.
CVSS scores
| Score | Version | Source | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.6Critical | 3.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) (microsoft) | 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 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Visual Studio Code | 1.0.0 ≤ v < 1.141.1 | CVEProject cvelistV5 (CNA) |
References and advisories
1- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102238 vendor-advisorypatch
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Details
- Published
- 2026-10-13
- Last updated
- 2026-10-31
- State
- Published
- Assigner (CNA)
- microsoft
- Kolun priority
- 39 · Medium
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
0.81%
Probability of exploitation in 30 days
57.2%
Percentile (among all CVEs)
SSVC assessment (CISA)
- Automatable
- No
- Exploitation
- None
- Technical impact
- Total
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')