Vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
CVE-2021-26437
Visual Studio Code Spoofing Vulnerability
EPSS: 0.023 (81.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code — versions 1.0.0
- Microsoft Visual_studio_code
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@microsoft.com (vendor-advisory, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-26437?
- CVE-2021-26437 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2021-09-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-26437?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-26437 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.