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CVE-2025-53773

Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.

Published

2025-08-12T18:15:45.940

Last Modified

2025-08-15T17:01:01.673

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

Weaknesses

Type: Secondary
CWE-77

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	microsoft	visual_studio_2022	< 17.14.12	Yes

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53773 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/github-copilot-remote-code-execution-via-prompt-injection/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44883108 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)