CriticalCritical vulnerability
CVE-2026-102238 (CVSS 9.6)
NVD · officialPublished Oct 13, 2026Risk 50/100
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.
Technical details
CVSS
9.6
AV:NetworkAC:LowPR:NoneUI:RequiredC:HighI:HighA:High
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