VDB-363221 · CVE-2026-41610 · GCVE-0-2026-41610

Microsoft Visual Studio Code 0.37.3/1.99.1/1.104.0/1.106.2 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-41610. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 05/12/2026 as confirmed security update guide (Website). The advisory is shared at msrc.microsoft.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-41610. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/19/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 1.119.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Programming Tool Software

Vendor

Microsoft

Name

Visual Studio Code

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.microsoft.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Vendor Base Score (Microsoft): 6.3
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NVD Base Score: 5.0
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CNA Base Score: 6.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Visual Studio Code 1.119.1

Timelineinfo

05/12/2026 VulDB entry created
05/12/2026 +0 days Advisory disclosed
05/12/2026 +0 days Countermeasure disclosed
05/19/2026 +6 days VulDB entry last update