Path traversal in Visual Studio Code - Live Preview extension - CVE-2026-41612

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Path traversal in Visual Studio Code - Live Preview extension - CVE-2026-41612

Published: May 13, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU131301
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41612
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Visual Studio Code - Live Preview extension

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in Visual Studio Code. A local attacker can read arbitrary files on the system.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-41612

Install updates from vendor's website.

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