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CVE-2026-41090: CWE-77: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') in Microsoft Microsoft 365 Copilot for iOS

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Critical
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-41090cvecve-2026-41090cwe-77
Published: Fri May 22 2026 (05/22/2026, 22:03:09 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Microsoft
Product: Microsoft 365 Copilot for iOS

Description

CVE-2026-41090 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Microsoft 365 Copilot for iOS. It involves improper neutralization of special elements used in commands, allowing an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering over a network. The vulnerability has a high CVSS score of 9. 3, indicating severe impact on confidentiality and integrity. Microsoft has issued an official fix for this cloud-hosted service. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.

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AILast updated: 05/22/2026, 22:45:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41090) in Microsoft 365 Copilot for iOS is classified as CWE-77 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command). It allows remote attackers to inject commands due to insufficient sanitization of input, potentially enabling unauthorized tampering. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 9.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, scope changed, and high confidentiality and integrity impact. The product is a cloud service, and Microsoft manages remediation server-side with an official fix available as per the vendor advisory.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation could allow an attacker to execute unauthorized commands remotely, leading to tampering with data or system behavior. The confidentiality and integrity of the affected service could be severely compromised. Availability impact is not indicated. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild.

Mitigation Recommendations

Microsoft has released an official fix for this vulnerability. As Microsoft 365 Copilot for iOS is a cloud service, the vendor manages remediation server-side. Users and administrators should ensure their service is updated according to Microsoft's guidance in the official advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41090. No additional user action is required beyond applying the official fix.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
microsoft
Date Reserved
2026-04-16T19:12:36.194Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
official-fix
Is Cloud Service
true
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-41090","vendor":"Microsoft"}]

Threat ID: 6a10d8e4e1370fbb485de03a

Added to database: 5/22/2026, 10:29:56 PM

Last enriched: 5/22/2026, 10:45:03 PM

Last updated: 5/23/2026, 4:30:25 AM

Views: 7

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