Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-102234 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102234 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-102234?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 7.4, published 13 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-102234?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-102234 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-102234?
- Check whether you run Microsoft Visual Studio Code. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
A security decision in Visual Studio Code relies on untrusted inputs without proper validation, allowing bypass of security controls. The vulnerability is exploitable over the network and does not require authentication or user interaction beyond normal code editor usage. An attacker can use this to circumvent security features that protect developer environments and code integrity.
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Timeline
- 2026-10-13: disclosed