Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2026-57102

 

Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2026-57102

Published: July 17, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU138173
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-57102
CWE-ID: CWE-829
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Visual Studio Code

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass a security feature.

The vulnerability exists due to inclusion of functionality from an untrusted control sphere in Visual Studio Code when handling network input. A remote attacker can send crafted data to bypass a security feature.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-57102

Install security update from vendor's website.

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