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.
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Wed, 13 May 2026 10:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 12 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
First Time appeared Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
Weaknesses CWE-74
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio Code
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, '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'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microsoft

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T17:58:48.351Z

Reserved: 2026-04-16T19:12:36.196Z

Link: CVE-2026-41109

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-13T10:00:19.178Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-12T18:17:22.210

Modified: 2026-05-13T15:34:52.573

Link: CVE-2026-41109

cve-icon Redhat

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