CVE-2026-102234

7.4High

Published 13 Oct 2026 · NVD status: Awaiting Analysis · AI triage by gemini-3.8-flash

7.4High

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Impact: High impact on confidentiality
Weakness: CWE-807

Impact

Remote attackers can bypass security controls and read sensitive data if a local user interacts with untrusted content. Exploitation requires user interaction over the network.

Root cause

Visual Studio Code relies on untrusted inputs when making an internal security decision (CWE-807).

Affected systems

Versions not listed — check the vendor advisory.

CVSS v3.1 · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Fix & remediation

Upgrade Visual Studio Code to the latest patched release via Microsoft's update channels. If updating must wait, warn users against opening untrusted workspaces or links.

shell

$ code --version

AI-suggested. Run it in staging first and check it against the vendor advisory. Why?

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NVD description

Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102234

Source: nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102234