CVE-2021-26437
MediumCVSS 5.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
High risk80th percentile - higher than 80% of all known CVEs
Summary
Spoofing vulnerability in Visual Studio Code. An attacker could impersonate a trusted source, potentially leading to display of false information or tricking users into performing unwanted actions.
Risk Assessment
Risk of fraud and phishing, which could result in data theft or malware installation.
Recommendation
Update Visual Studio Code to the latest version that includes the fix for this vulnerability.
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Original NVD description (English source)
Visual Studio Code Spoofing Vulnerability
Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS