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CVE-2026-41109

High
CWE-74 — Weakness Type
Published: May 12, 2026  ·  Modified: May 19, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
8.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

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.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

CVE-2026-41109 is an injection vulnerability in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio that allows attackers to bypass security features through improper neutralization of special elements in output. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 8.8 and can be exploited remotely without authentication.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تؤثر هذه الثغرة على أدوات التطوير الشهيرة GitHub Copilot و Visual Studio من خلال السماح بهجمات الحقن على المخرجات. يمكن للمهاجمين استغلال عدم معالجة العناصر الخاصة بشكل صحيح لتجاوز ميزات الأمان الحرجة. تشكل هذه الثغرة خطراً كبيراً على سلامة الأكواد المُنتجة والأنظمة التي تعتمد عليها.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

This vulnerability affects GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio, enabling attackers to bypass security controls via injection attacks on output data. Organizations using these development tools for code generation and editing face significant risk of security feature circumvention.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: May 19, 2026 17:18
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi Relevance: high
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
government banking telecom energy healthcare
🎯 MITRE ATT&CK Techniques
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
9.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
Update GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio to the latest patched versions immediately. Implement input validation and output encoding mechanisms. Review and restrict Copilot usage policies in your organization. Monitor for suspicious code generation patterns and implement code review processes before deployment.
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
قم بتحديث GitHub Copilot و Visual Studio إلى أحدث الإصدارات المصححة فوراً. طبق آليات التحقق من صحة المدخلات وترميز المخرجات. راجع وقيد سياسات استخدام Copilot في مؤسستك. راقب أنماط توليد الأكواد المريبة وطبق عمليات مراجعة الأكواد قبل النشر.
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
5.1 5.2 5.3
🔵 SAMA CSF
CC-6.1 CC-6.2 CC-7.2
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.14.2.1 A.14.2.5
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
microsoft:visual_studio_code
📊 CVSS Score
8.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorN — None / Network
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score8.8
CWECWE-74
EPSS0.07%
Exploit No
Patch ✗ No
Published 2026-05-12
Source Feed nvd
🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
9.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
CWE-74
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