CVE-2021-43908 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Visual Studio Code Spoofing Vulnerability

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Microsoft	Visual Studio Code

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Link	Providers
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43908

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published: 2021-12-15T14:15:41.000Z

Updated: 2026-10-08T21:13:56.872Z

Reserved: 2021-11-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-43908

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-12-15T15:15:11.553

Modified: 2026-10-08T22:17:13.583

Link: CVE-2021-43908

Redhat

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