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CVE-2026-102851: Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- Severity: medium (CVSS 6.1 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-10-13 · updated 2026-10-31
- Weakness: CWE-266
Description
Incorrect privilege assignment in Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code: from 1.0.0 before 1.141.1 — fixed in 1.141.1
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Visual Studio Code 1.141.1. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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