Description
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.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
patch
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53773
Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/github-copilot-remote-code-execution-via-prompt-injection/
Third Party Advisory
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44883108
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0581
EPSS Percentile
90.6%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-77
Status
published
Products (1)
microsoft/visual_studio_2022
17.14.0 - 17.14.12
Published
Aug 12, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026