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

Overview

Severity

High (CVSS 7.8)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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

Patch Tuesday

2026-Jul

Released

2026-07-14

Description

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

Affected Products (1)

Other

• GitHub Copilot Plugin for JetBrains IDEs

Security Updates (1)

• Security Update

Acknowledgments

Nacl

Revision History

• 2026-07-14: Information published.