CVE-2021-26437
Visual Studio Code Spoofing Vulnerability
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 15, 2021 at 11:23 AM UTC
Updated: August 10, 2026 at 04:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorVisual Studio Code
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
Visual Studio Code Spoofing Vulnerability
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
1.0.0 ≤ v < 1.59.11.0.0
Affected range stops below 1.59.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-26437Vendor AdvisoryPatch
Source: cverecord
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2021-26437SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
5.5MEDIUMmicrosoft
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo
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