Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2026· Updated May 15, 2026
CVE-2026-41612
CVE-2026-41612
Description
Relative path traversal in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Affected products
2- cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:live_preview:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*Range: <0.4.19
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41612nvdVendor Advisory
News mentions
2- Patch Tuesday - May 2026Rapid7 Blog · May 13, 2026
- Microsoft May 2026 Patch Tuesday fixes 120 flaws, no zero-daysBleepingComputer · May 12, 2026