CVE-2026-102234

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Security Decision Bypass in Visual Studio Code

Publication date: 2026-10-13

Last updated on: 2026-10-15

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description

Reliance 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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Meta Information

Published

2026-10-13

Last Modified

2026-10-15

Generated

2026-10-19

AI Q&A

2026-10-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-18

NVD

CVE-2026-102234

EUVD

EUVD-2026-100602

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-807	The product uses a protection mechanism that relies on the existence or values of an input, but the input can be modified by an untrusted actor in a way that bypasses the protection mechanism.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability involves Visual Studio Code relying on untrusted inputs when making security decisions. An unauthorized attacker can exploit this over a network to bypass a security feature.

Impact Analysis

An attacker could bypass security features in Visual Studio Code, potentially gaining unauthorized access or executing malicious actions. This may lead to data breaches or compromised development environments.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could potentially impact compliance with GDPR and HIPAA by allowing unauthorized access or bypassing security features, which may lead to data breaches or unauthorized data exposure. However, specific compliance impacts depend on the implementation and environment.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the latest security update for Visual Studio Code from Microsoft to address the security feature bypass vulnerability.

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