Disclosure summary
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-367
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
Microsoft Security Updates (CVRF) · 2026-Feb
Open original source · Updated Apr 20, 2026
GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Maximum of vendor-reported product scores; products and fixed builds are associations, not a universal affected-version statement.
Microsoft maximum product score: 8
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension | (MSRC status code 3) |
| Microsoft update guide | Visual Studio Code | (MSRC status code 3) |
Vendor remediation references
- Release Notes · build 0.37.1 · product IDs 16782
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 16782
- Release Notes · build 1.110.1 · product IDs 11622
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 11622
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- msrc.microsoft.com — Vendor advisory
PUBLISHED 2026-02-10T03:00:00-05:00
MODIFIED 2026-04-20T03:00:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:45:18-04:00