Relative path traversal in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
CVE-2026-41612
MEDIUMPre-NVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 5.5 under the CNA's CVSS (NVD's own analysis pending). EPSS exploit probability: 0.5%, top 61% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: cna:microsoft, epss
5.5
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.5
- EG Score
- 5.5(medium)
- EPSS
- 39.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
May 12, 2026
Last Modified
June 19, 2026
Advisory Details (1)
Auto-updated Jun 16, 2026Patch available. Sources: microsoft.
microsoft Patch Available
Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center
Security Update Guide - Microsoft Security Response Center. Patch available via Microsoft Security Update
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41612Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-41612(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2026-41612?
CVE-2026-41612 is a medium vulnerability published on May 12, 2026. Relative path traversal in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information locally.
When was CVE-2026-41612 disclosed?
CVE-2026-41612 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 12, 2026, with the most recent update on June 19, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-41612 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-41612 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 39.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-41612?
CVE-2026-41612 has a CVSS v4.0 base score of 5.5 (CNA self-assessment; NVD's own analysis pending).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-41612?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-41612, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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