{
 "id": "AIR-2026-0960",
 "slug": "cve-2026-21256-rce-via-command-injection-in-github-copilot-a",
 "title": "CVE-2026-21256: RCE via Command Injection in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio",
 "summary": "An improper neutralization issue in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio permits unauthorized network attackers to execute arbitrary code. A security update has been issued to resolve the flaw.",
 "type": "attack_on_ai",
 "categories": [
  "infra_vuln"
 ],
 "severity": 2,
 "targets": [
  "Microsoft"
 ],
 "products": [
  "GitHub Copilot",
  "Visual Studio"
 ],
 "incident_date": "2026-02-10",
 "incident_date_precision": "day",
 "first_reported": "2026-02-10",
 "sources": [
  {
   "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-21256",
   "publisher": "NVD",
   "title": "CVE-2026-21256: Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio allows an…",
   "published_at": "2026-02-10"
  }
 ],
 "source_count": 1,
 "confidence": 0.95,
 "status": "published",
 "origin": "seed_nvd",
 "tags": [
  "CVE-2026-21256",
  "github-copilot",
  "rce"
 ],
 "created_at": "2026-10-18T10:04:21.885Z",
 "updated_at": "2026-10-18T10:04:21.885Z"
}