CVE-2026-41109 HIGH

CVE-2026-41109: GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Visual Studio Code
Weakness CWE-74
Published May 12, 2026
Last update June 9, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 12, 2026 CVE published
June 9, 2026 Record updated