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CVE-2026-50510: GitHub Copilot Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-07-14 · updated 2026-10-28
• Weakness: CWE-641

Description

Improper restriction of names for files and other resources in Github Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Affected products

• Microsoft GitHub Copilot Plugin for JetBrains IDEs: before 1.13.0-251 — fixed in 1.13.0-251
• Microsoft GitHub Copilot Plugin for JetBrains IDEs: from 1.0.0 before 1.13.0-251 — fixed in 1.13.0-251

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft GitHub Copilot Plugin for JetBrains IDEs 1.13.0-251; Microsoft GitHub Copilot Plugin for JetBrains IDEs 1.13.0-251. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50510

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