CVE-2021-43907

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CVSS 3.1

9.8 critical

EPSS

4%p89

Published

Dec 15, 2021 (Dec 15, 2021)

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Description

Visual Studio Code WSL Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Vendors: microsoft
Products: windows subsystem for linux
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (3.8%)

In the news2 stories

Microsoft December 2021 Patch Tuesday fixes an actively exploited zero

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Microsoft Issues Windows Update to Patch 0

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