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CVE-2026-41612

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Description

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

Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Source identifier
Published
2026-05-12 18:17:23.113000
Last modified
2026-10-26 18:10:00.173000
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  "id": "CVE-2026-41612",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-05-12T18:17:23.113",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-26T18:10:00.173",
  "vulnStatus": "Analyzed",
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      "value": "Relative path traversal in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "El salto de ruta relativo en Visual Studio Code permite a un atacante no autorizado divulgar información localmente."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "Microsoft",
          "product": "Visual Studio Code - Live Preview extension",
          "versions": [
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              "versionType": "custom",
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            }
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      ]
    }
  ],
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          "baseScore": 5.5,
          "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "NONE"
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  "references": [
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