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Type Vulnerability

Microsoft

Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

1 sourceCVE-2026-102236

At a glance

Low
30-day window, from the last update
None observed
Evidence-weighted, not popularity
Why Low

Low rather than Medium: UK relevance is 40 of 100, little UK-specific signal so far.

Briefing

There is no written leader briefing for this story yet. These questions come from the facts we hold.

Questions to ask IT

  • Do we run Microsoft Visual Studio Code, and which versions?
  • If it is not yet patched, what mitigation is in place, and will the fix be done by 10 Dec?

Next steps

  1. Confirm whether this affects systems or suppliers in your estate

Summary

  • Improper restriction of rendered ui layers or frames in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorised attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Read the original reportMicrosoft Security Update Guide RSS(opens in a new tab)

Products and services involved

Pulse

Last change 59m ago · Next recheck 11 Nov 2026, 19:03 UK time

  1. Story10 Nov 2026, 19:03 UK time · 59m ago

    Linked reporting from Microsoft Security Update Guide RSS (vendor psirt).

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Sources

How we know

Statements extracted from sources. Higher confidence means stronger corroboration.

  • ClaimedHeadline60% confidence

    Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

  • ProbableSummary fact75% confidence

    Improper restriction of rendered ui layers or frames in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorised attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

  • ConfirmedCVE identifier95% confidence

    Event involves CVE-2026-102236