{"id":"CVE-2021-43908","title":"Visual Studio Code Spoofing Vulnerability","summary":"Visual Studio Code Spoofing Vulnerability","severity":"medium","cvss":4.3,"cvssVector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N","vendor":"microsoft","product":"visual_studio_code","affected":["visual_studio_code"],"published":"2021-12-15","updated":"2026-10-08","sourceUpdated":"2026-10-08T22:17:13.583","source":"NVD","sourceUrl":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-43908","references":[{"url":"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43908","label":"secure@microsoft.com"},{"url":"https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-43908","label":"af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}],"tags":["nvd","exploit-available"],"epss":0.02844,"epssPercentile":0.86269,"exploits":{"github":1,"githubRepos":["https://github.com/Sudistark/vscode-rce-electrovolt"],"checkedAt":"2026-10-08T23:17:21.756Z"},"exploitAvailable":true,"ingestedAt":"2026-10-08T23:16:47.327Z","slug":"CVE-2021-43908","body":"## Overview\n\nVisual Studio Code Spoofing Vulnerability\n\n## Affected\n\n- `visual_studio_code`\n\n## Remediation\n\nRefer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.","depth":"twilight","depthScore":36,"depthScoreParts":{"impact":23.7,"likelihood":0.6,"exploitation":12,"ransomware":0},"changes":[]}