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CVE-2026-102229 is a Visual Studio Code information disclosure vulnerability tracked in WindowsForum.com discussions. According to the referenced Microsoft security advisory, the flaw is rated Important and involves path validation boundaries that could be bypassed, potentially exposing files outside an intended project workspace. It carries a CVSS base score of 6.8 and a temporal score of 5.9. The practical takeaway for developers and workstation administrators is straightforward: confirm Visual Studio Code installations are updated to the fixed build 1.141.1, particularly on machines that open untrusted inputs or work across network boundaries.
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    CVE-2026-102229: Visual Studio Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability

    Developers rely on their code editors to keep project workspaces neatly separated from the rest of the local filesystem, especially when working across network boundaries or handling untrusted inputs. Microsoft's security advisory for CVE-2026-102229, titled Visual Studio Code Information...