# CVE-2026-102234: Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

> An attacker can bypass security features in Visual Studio Code by exploiting reliance on untrusted inputs, potentially compromising user security.

- **Severity:** High 7.4 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Oct 2026
- **Updated:** 29 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-762p-3hqw-gjx6

## What is CVE-2026-102234?

CVE-2026-102234 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Reliance on untrusted inputs in a security decision in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

Weakness: CWE-807 (Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102234?


## How do I fix CVE-2026-102234?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102234 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-102234 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102234 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-102234 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-102234 is a high-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, published on 13 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102234 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Microsoft Visual Studio Code. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-102234/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-102234/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-102234
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102234
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102234

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-102234/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.