MSRC_CVE-2026-41612
Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft - Published: 2026-05-12 07:00 - Updated: 2026-05-12 07:00Summary
Visual Studio Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Severity
Important
Notes
Additional Resources: To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
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Customer Action: Required. The vulnerability documented by this CVE requires customer action to resolve.
CWE-23
- Relative Path Traversal
Affected products
Fixed
1 product
| Product | Identifier | Version | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Visual Studio Code - Live Preview extension 0.4.19
Visual Studio Code - Live Preview extension
|
0.4.19 |
Known affected
1 product
| Product | Identifier | Version | Remediation |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Visual Studio Code - Live Preview extension <0.4.19
Visual Studio Code - Live Preview extension
|
<0.4.19 |
Vendor Fix
fix
|
Threats
Impact
Information Disclosure
Exploit Status
Publicly Disclosed:No;Exploited:No;Latest Software Release:Exploitation Less Likely
References
7 references
Acknowledgments
<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aastikgakhar/">Aastik Gakhar</a>
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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