7.1High

Microsoft Github Copilot Chat

CVE-2026-65675

No cwe for this issue in Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature over a network.

What this means for your business

  • It affects Microsoft Github Copilot Chat. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
  • An attacker can use it remotely, over a network, without a login, but only after tricking someone into an action such as opening a file or a link.
  • FIRST's prediction model gives it a 0.5% chance of attack attempts being seen in the next 30 days, ranking above 41% of all known flaws.

What to do

  1. 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Microsoft Github Copilot Chat, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
  2. 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.

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Scoring

CVSS
7.1 (v3.1)
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
Weakness
CWE-862
Assigned by
secure@microsoft.com

Dates

Published
2026-08-11
Last modified
2026-09-24
Sources
NVD

Affected products

  • Microsoft Github Copilot Chatall versions
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Code- 1.132.1

As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.

References