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TI-2026-30152 Aliases CVE-2026-41612

Visual Studio Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Priority LOW 25CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

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

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00495 42nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Visual Studio Code - Live Preview extension (Microsoft): 0.4.19

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftVisual Studio Code - Live Preview extension0.4.0 to before 0.4.190.4.19Patch availableCNA
  • Visual Studio Code - Live Preview extension VendorMicrosoft Affected 0.4.0 to before 0.4.19 Fixed in 0.4.19 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:live_preview:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*before 0.4.19VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:live_preview:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* Versions before 0.4.19 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Visual Studio Code - Live Preview extension (Microsoft) Fixed in 0.4.19

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

Microsoft's page for this CVE →

Impact
Information Disclosure
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Visual Studio Code - Live Preview extensionFixed 0.4.19 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-41612

References

Patch 1

Sources

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