Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-102235 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-102235 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-102235?
- High severity, with a CVSS score of 8.8, published 13 October 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-102235?
- 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-2026-102235 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-102235?
- 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
An improper encoding or escaping of output vulnerability in Visual Studio Code permits remote code execution via network attack vector. The flaw allows an attacker to inject malicious code that is not properly sanitized before execution. No authentication or user interaction is required beyond opening a malicious file or resource.
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code
Timeline
- 2026-10-13: disclosed