CVE-2026-41610 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Visual Studio Code

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References

Link	Providers
https://www.spirityenterprise.com/virtual-ciso
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41610

History

Wed, 13 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Tue, 12 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Description		Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Title		Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
First Time appeared		Microsoft Microsoft visual Studio Code
Weaknesses		CWE-200 CWE-59 CWE-79
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code::::::::
Vendors & Products		Microsoft Microsoft visual Studio Code
References		https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41610
Metrics		cvssV3_1 `{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2026-05-12T16:58:55.823Z

Updated: 2026-05-13T17:58:48.919Z

Reserved: 2026-04-21T22:14:12.923Z

Link: CVE-2026-41610

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T14:34:49.230Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-12T18:17:22.847

Modified: 2026-05-13T15:34:52.573

Link: CVE-2026-41610

Redhat

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