{"id":"CVE-2026-102238","title":"Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.","summary":"Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.","severity":"critical","cvss":9.6,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","cwe":["CWE-22"],"published":"2026-10-13","updated":"2026-10-13","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-13T22:17:21.370","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-102238","references":[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-102238","label":"secure@microsoft.com"}],"tags":["nvd"],"ingestedAt":"2026-10-13T20:53:44.618Z","slug":"CVE-2026-102238","body":"## Overview\n\nImproper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"midnight","depthScore":53,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":52.8,"likelihood":0,"exploitation":0,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}