CVE-2026-102231High· 7.7▾ TwilightImproper resolution of path equivalence in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw
impact 42.4 · likelihood 0.1 · exploitation 0
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Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA's ADP record at CVE.org: whether exploitation is observed, whether an attack can be automated, and how much of the system is at stake.
Exploit-prediction probability, daily snapshots since Oct 15.
Disclosure to exploitation, from the record and what we observed since indexing it.
Disclosed via NVD
0.4%
0.4% → 0.4%
Improper resolution of path equivalence in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.
Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.
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CVE-2026-102238Critical· 9.6Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
CVE-2026-102234High· 7.4Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.
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