CVE-2026-102238

CRITICALCVSS 9.6

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.

Timeline

Published:October 13th, 2026 8:17 PM

Last modified:October 15th, 2026 8:39 PM

CVSS Scoring

CVSS v3: 9.6 (CRITICAL)

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

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References & Reports

Advisories, patches, and third-party reports

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102238

Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute