CVE-2026-102231

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Path Equivalence Bypass in Visual Studio Code

Publication date: 2026-10-13

Last updated on: 2026-10-16

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

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

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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-13

Last Modified

2026-10-16

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-102231

EUVD

EUVD-2026-99036

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
Microsoft	Visual	Studio Code 1.0.0

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-41	The product is vulnerable to file system contents disclosure through path equivalence. Path equivalence involves the use of special characters in file and directory names. The associated manipulations are intended to generate multiple names for the same object.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves improper handling of path equivalence in Visual Studio Code. An unauthorized attacker could exploit this to bypass a local security feature by manipulating file paths.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could bypass security restrictions locally, potentially gaining unauthorized access to files or executing malicious actions on your system through Visual Studio Code.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability allows bypassing a security feature locally, which could lead to unauthorized access or data exposure. Such breaches may violate compliance requirements under GDPR or HIPAA if sensitive data is involved.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Visual Studio Code to the latest version to ensure the security feature bypass is patched.

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