CVE-2026-50519: Insecure resource default in GitHub Copilot and VS Code allows info disclosure
GitHub Copilot, Visual Studio Code
An insecure default resource initialization vulnerability in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code permits unauthorized attackers to disclose network information. A CVE advisory has been published detailing the flaw with a medium severity rating.
disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why
- CVSS
- 6.5
- EPSS
- 0.01 · top 40% · 2026-11-13
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- first report
- 19 Jun 2026
- last update
- 19 Jun 2026
- CVE ids
Timeline · 1
Sources · 1
Advisories and databases
- 2026-06-19CVE-2026-50519: Initialization of a resource with an insecure default in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to…NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50519
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Classification
- lane
- Patch now
- AI role
- Attack on AI
- categories
- Infrastructure vulnerability
- severity
- 2 · Disclosed vulnerability
- fix status
- Fix status unknown
- targets
- Microsoft, Framework / tooling
- owasp llm top 10
- LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
- mitre atlas
- no technique for these categories
- dates
- happened 19 Jun 2026 · first reported 19 Jun 2026
- origin
- NVDVulnerability record from NVD / the GitHub Advisory Database. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.
- record
- confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 10:04Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z
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# CVE-2026-50519: Insecure resource default in GitHub Copilot and VS Code allows info disclosure https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2026-50519-insecure-resource-default-in-github-copilot-a · AIR-2026-1116 · closed 2026-06-19 - Lane: Patch now - Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability) - Fix status: Fix status unknown - First reported: 2026-06-19 - AI role: Attack on AI - Products: GitHub Copilot, Visual Studio Code - CVE ids: CVE-2026-50519 - CVSS: 6.5 ## Summary An insecure default resource initialization vulnerability in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code permits unauthorized attackers to disclose network information. A CVE advisory has been published detailing the flaw with a medium severity rating. ## What to do No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory. ## Latest updates - 2026-06-19: CVE-2026-50519: Initialization of a resource with an insecure default in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50519) ## Sources - 2026-06-19 NVD: CVE-2026-50519: Initialization of a resource with an insecure default in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an unauthorized attacker to… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50519 Verify against the vendor's advisory before changing production. Data CC BY-SA 4.0, https://gcdradar.vercel.app.
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