Spoofing attack in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2021-43908
Published: December 14, 2021 / Updated: August 16, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58946
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43908
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform spoofing attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect processing of user-supplied data in Visual Studio Code. A remote attacker can spoof page content.
Affected software
Visual Studio Code
How to mitigate CVE-2021-43908
Install updates from vendor's website.