Information Disclosure
The latest Information Disclosure coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Microsoft Patches VS Code Live Preview Path Traversal Bug (CVE-2026-41612)
Microsoft has patched a path traversal vulnerability in the Visual Studio Code Live Preview extension that could enable attackers to read arbitrary files from a developer's machine. Tracked as...
CVE-2026-40374: Microsoft Patches Power Automate Desktop Information Disclosure Bug
Microsoft has published a new security advisory for a confirmed information disclosure vulnerability in Power Automate Desktop, tracked as CVE-2026-40374. The announcement came via the company’s...
CVE-2026-35440: Microsoft Word Information Disclosure Vulnerability Patched in May 2026 Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has officially published CVE-2026-35440, a newly disclosed information disclosure vulnerability affecting Microsoft Word. The advisory appeared in the Security Update Guide on May 12, 2026,...
CVE-2026-35423: Windows 11 Telnet Client Information Disclosure – Patch Now or Remove Feature
{ "title": "CVE-2026-35423: Windows 11 Telnet Client Information Disclosure – Patch Now or Remove Feature", "content": "On May 12, 2026, Microsoft published CVE-2026-35423, an information...
Microsoft Discloses CVE-2026-35419 DWM Flaw: Why Report Confidence Matters
Microsoft has published CVE-2026-35419, an information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows Desktop Window Manager (DWM) Core Library, sparking discussion about the role of report confidence in...
CVE-2026-33823: Microsoft Teams Events Portal Flaw Exposes Sensitive Data—Report Confidence Kept It Hidden
Microsoft has officially assigned CVE-2026-33823 to an information disclosure vulnerability lurking in the Microsoft Teams Events Portal, a move that underscores the delicate balance between...
CVE-2026-26129: Critical Flaw in Microsoft 365 Copilot Exposes Data Over Network
Microsoft disclosed a critical information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot’s Business Chat feature on May 7, 2026, assigning it CVE-2026-26129. According to the initial advisory,...
Microsoft 365 Copilot Data Leak Bug CVE-2026-26164 Demands Tighter AI Governance
Microsoft quietly published CVE-2026-26164 in its Security Update Guide, flagging a new information disclosure vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot. The advisory marks a pivotal moment for...
Linux Kernel Fix Patches CVE-2026-31496 Netfilter Namespace Info Leak
A new Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE-2026-31496, has been disclosed and patched, targeting the netfilter connection tracking (conntrack) expectations subsystem. The flaw resides in the procfs...
CVE-2026-32151: Microsoft's Windows Shell Vulnerability and Patch Management Strategy
Microsoft has documented CVE-2026-32151 as a Windows Shell Information Disclosure Vulnerability, though the company's security advisory reveals an unusual confidence rating that has sparked...
CVE-2026-32214: Microsoft UPnP Vulnerability Analysis and Security Implications
Microsoft's CVE-2026-32214 advisory reveals an information disclosure vulnerability in the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) service's upnp.dll component, though the company has provided minimal...
CVE-2026-32084: Windows Print Spooler Vulnerability Demands Immediate Patching
Microsoft has formally documented a critical information disclosure vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler service, assigning it CVE-2026-32084. This security flaw allows attackers to access...