Improper resolution of path equivalence in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
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Fri, 16 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Description Improper resolution of path equivalence in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Title Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
Weaknesses CWE-41
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T23:13:58.057Z

Reserved: 2026-09-28T18:28:18.686Z

Link: CVE-2026-102231

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T15:11:55.625Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Undergoing Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:17:48.690

Modified: 2026-10-16T16:16:51.220

Link: CVE-2026-102231

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-17T05:30:03Z

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