Path traversal in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2026-102229
Published: October 13, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU154280
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-102229
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to read local files.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in Visual Studio Code when resolving pathnames. A remote user can exploit path traversal to escape the sandbox to read local files.
Exploitation requires user interaction.
Affected software
Visual Studio Code
How to mitigate CVE-2026-102229
Install security update from vendor's website.
Visual Studio Code - update to 1.141.1