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CoSnitch: Copilot Flaw From Disclosure to Patch

Researchers disclosed the CoSnitch flaw in Microsoft Copilot that could leak user data; Microsoft has since patched the vulnerability.

2026-08-18 ~ 2026-08-20 · 2 episodes · 5 posts

Episode 1 · Researchers Trick Microsoft Copilot Into Revealing Its Own Exploits (2026-08-18, 3 posts)

Varonis researchers exploited the "CoSnitch" flaw (CVE-2026-24301) in Microsoft 365 Copilot by prompting it to reveal its own security controls and secret parameters, enabling theft of enterprise data and highlighting AI assistants' vulnerability to adversarial attacks.

Episode 2 · Microsoft Patches Copilot Flaw That Let One Click Steal Gmail and Drive Data (2026-08-20, 2 posts)

Microsoft has patched a critical Copilot vulnerability (CVE-2026-24301, nicknamed CoSnitch) found by Varonis, which allowed attackers to silently steal victims' Gmail, Google Drive and calendar data with a single malicious link click.