MICROSOFT-CVE-2026-41109

HIGH8.8

GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Published May 12, 2026

Modified 4 days ago

Details

Improper neutralization of special elements in output used by a downstream component ('injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

References

ADVISORY

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41109

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v2.0

8.8

Upstream

CVE-2026-41109

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedMay 12, 2026

ModifiedMay 12, 2026