---
id: CVE-2026-102231
title: >-
  Improper resolution of path equivalence in Visual Studio Code allows an
  unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
summary: >-
  Improper resolution of path equivalence in Visual Studio Code allows an
  unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
severity: high
cvss: 7.7
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-41
published: '2026-10-13'
updated: '2026-10-13'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-13T19:25:38.150'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102231'
references:
  - url: 'https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102231'
    label: secure@microsoft.com
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T19:43:28.893Z'
vendor: Microsoft
product: Visual Studio Code
affected:
  - visual_studio_code >= 1.0.0 < 1.141.1
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-16T00:58:18.066194Z'
epss: 0.00388
epssPercentile: 0.32748
---

## Overview

Improper resolution of path equivalence in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.