GCVE-110-OSM-2026-10588

Advisory PublishedCVSS 5.4/10

Vulnetix · Advisory published August 18, 2026

Malicious VS Code extension removed from Microsoft VS Code Marketplace. Extension ID: Ext2.smart-updater Publisher: Ext2 Removal Date: 8/17/2026 Violation Type: spam This extension was identified and removed by Microsoft from the VS Code Marketplace for violating marketplace policies. The removal indicates potential security risks for users who may have installed this extension. Source: https://github.com/microsoft/vsmarketplace/blob/main/RemovedPackages.md Extension removed for: spam

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Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-506Embedded Malicious Code

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

Medium · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
unknown	Ext2.smart-updater	all (affected)	—

References

Malicious vscode package: Ext2.smart-updater

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