{"id":"CVE-2021-43891","title":"Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","summary":"Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability","severity":"high","cvss":7.8,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","vendor":"microsoft","product":"visual_studio_code","affected":["visual_studio_code < 1.63.2"],"patched":["visual_studio_code 1.63.2"],"published":"2021-12-15","updated":"2026-10-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-08T22:17:13.157","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43891","references":[{"url":"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43891","label":"secure@microsoft.com"},{"url":"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43891","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd","exploit-available"],"epss":0.13847,"epssPercentile":0.96437,"exploits":{"github":1,"githubRepos":["https://github.com/parsiya/code-wsl-rce"],"checkedAt":"2026-10-08T23:17:21.756Z"},"exploitAvailable":true,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-08T23:16:47.327Z","slug":"CVE-2021-43891","body":"## Overview\n\nVisual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability\n\n## Affected\n\n- `visual_studio_code < 1.63.2`\n\n## Remediation\n\nUpgrade past the affected range:\n\n- `visual_studio_code 1.63.2`","depth":"midnight","depthScore":58,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":42.9,"likelihood":2.8,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}