CVE-2026-21521 (GCVE-0-2026-21521)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-22 22:47 – Updated: 2026-07-30 20:47 Exclusively Hosted Service
VLAI
Title
Word Copilot Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Summary
Improper neutralization of escape, meta, or control sequences in Copilot allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information over a network.
Severity
7.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-01-23 20:02 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-150 - Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-01-22 16:00
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