Spoofing attack in Visual Studio Code - CVE-2022-24526
Published: March 8, 2022 / Updated: April 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61141
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-24526
CWE-ID: CWE-451
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Microsoft
Affected software:
Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-24526
Install updates from vendor's website.