CVE-2026-41612

Visual Studio Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: May 12, 2026 at 04:58 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 06:10 PM UTC
3 products affected across 1 vendorVisual Studio CodeLive PreviewVisual Studio Code Live Preview

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

Relative path traversal in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.

Affected

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

0.4.0 ≤ v < 0.4.19
Affected range stops below 0.4.19, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
0.4.0 ≤ v < 0.4.190.4.0
Affected range stops below 0.4.19, 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

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMmicrosoft
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-22CWE-23

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