Visual Studio Code Jupyter Extension Spoofing Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-359Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Spoofing
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
Visual Studio Code Jupyter Extension Spoofing Vulnerability
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01509 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Jupyter Extension for Visual Studio Code (Microsoft): 2023.10.1100000000
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Jupyter Extension for Visual Studio Code | 2022.0.0 to before 2023.10.1100000000 | 2023.10.1100000000 | Patch available | CNA |
- Jupyter Extension for Visual Studio Code VendorMicrosoft Affected 2022.0.0 to before 2023.10.1100000000 Fixed in 2023.10.1100000000 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Jupyter Extension for Visual Studio Code (Microsoft) Fixed in 2023.10.1100000000
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Spoofing
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Jupyter Extension for Visual Studio Code | Fixed | 2023.10.1100000000 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-36018
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-79qx-mc76-5r2m
References
More Microsoft Jupyter vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-19613 Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2023-36018 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-36018 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-79qx-mc76-5r2m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-36018 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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