Important CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.00495 2026-05 archive

Executive Summary

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

Overview

5.5
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
Category Information Disclosure
Released May 12 2026
Last Updated May 12 2026
Publicly Disclosed No
CISA KEV Not Listed
Known Exploits None Known
EPSS Score 0.00495 — 0.38471 percentile
NVD CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM — matches MSRC

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
Low
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
None
USER INTERACTION
Required
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
None
AVAILABILITY
None
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 4.8

EPSS Score

0.00495
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.38471 percentile - updated 2026-06-21
View on FIRST.org

Affected Products

1 affected product
Product KB Article Severity Impact Restart Required
Visual Studio Code - Live Preview extension Release Notes (Security Update) Important Information Disclosure Maybe

Patches

1 patch
Article Type Restart
Release Notes Security Update Maybe

Known Exploits

Acknowledgments