PT-2026-40248 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code Live Preview

Published 2026-05-12 · Updated 2026-05-15 · CVE-2026-41612

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Visual Studio Code (affected versions not specified)

Description A relative path traversal issue in Visual Studio Code Live Preview allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose local information. Path traversal is a flaw that enables users to access files and directories outside the intended folder by manipulating file paths.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Relative Path Traversal

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-23

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

BDU:2026-07130

CVE-2026-41612

Affected Products

Visual Studio Code Live Preview

References · 5

• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2026-07130 · Security Note
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41612 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41612 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cveNotify/163631 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/windowsforum/status/2054297918585131226 · Twitter Post