Injection Flaw in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio by Microsoft
CVE-2026-41109

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Microsoft
Status
Visual Studio Code
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 May 2026

What is CVE-2026-41109?

An injection vulnerability exists in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio that allows a malicious actor to exploit improper handling of special elements in output. This weakness can enable unauthorized access, allowing an attacker to bypass established security measures over a network, thereby compromising the integrity of the affected systems.

Affected Version(s)

Visual Studio Code 1.0.0 < 1.119.1

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE...
vendor-advisorypatch

CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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