CVE-2026-102235
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Improper encoding or escaping of output in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Improper encoding or escaping of output in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Record
CVE-2026-102235- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Weakness
- CWE-116
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-100601
Improper encoding or escaping of output in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Record
EUVD-2026-100601- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-59jm-fvhc-v335
Improper encoding or escaping of output in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to...
Improper encoding or escaping of output in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Record
GHSA-59jm-fvhc-v335- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-116
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Improper encoding or escaping of output in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
- Record
CVE-2026-102235- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-116
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-102235 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, published October 13, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.72%, the 54th percentile. No source names a fixed version.