# CVE-2026-102235: Visual Studio Code improper output encoding remote code execution

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-102235-improper-encoding-or-escaping-of-output-in-visual-studio-code  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-13. Updated: 2026-11-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-102235 · Severity: high · CVSS 8.8 · Published 2026-10-13

Visual Studio Code is a widely-used source code editor. An improper encoding of output allows an attacker to inject and execute malicious code over a network. An attacker could gain control of a developer's machine and access sensitive source code or intellectual property.

Technologies: [Microsoft Visual Studio Code](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/visual-studio-code). Vendors: [Microsoft](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/microsoft).

## 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

## References

- [https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102235](https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102235)

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