CVE-2026-41094: Microsoft Data Formulator Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 8.8)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
Category
Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2026-May
Released
2026-05-12

Description

Improper control of generation of code ('code injection') in Microsoft Data Formulator allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

FAQ

According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is network (AV:N) and user interaction is required (UI:R). What is the target context of the remote code execution? The vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network without administrative privileges, but exploitation requires user interaction to trigger processing of user‑supplied input by the affected service.

Affected Products (1)

Developer Tools

  • Microsoft Data Formulator

Security Updates (1)

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://x.com/security_index">Yoshizawa</a>

Revision History

  • 2026-05-12: Information published.