CVE-2026-41610

Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

MEDIUM
5
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2026 at 04:58 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 06:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVisual Studio Code

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Severity
MEDIUM5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 1.119.11.0.0
Affected range stops below 1.119.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-59CWE-79CWE-200

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