CVE-2026-41109

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.

CVSS v3 8.8 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41109	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Oct 2026, 18:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Neutralización incorrecta de elementos especiales en la salida utilizados por un componente descendente (’inyección’) en GitHub Copilot y Visual Studio permite a un atacante no autorizado eludir una característica de seguridad a través de una red.

Information

Published : 2026-05-12 18:17

Updated : 2026-10-26 18:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-41109

Mitre link : CVE-2026-41109

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-41109

JSON object : View

Products Affected

microsoft

visual_studio_code

CWE

CWE-74

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

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