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Microsoft Security Response CenterCVE-2026-41109

GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

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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8.8CVSS out of 10High severity
Scope

What the vendor says is affected

  • Visual Studio Code

Versions the vendor lists as fixed

  • 1.128.1
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  1. Published by Microsoft Security Response Center

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CVE-2026-41109View CVSS, KEV, EPSS, and threat context
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