CVE-2025-53773

GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Published Aug 12, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS 3.5% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24366 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.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Microsoft visual Studio 2022
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Microsoft visual Studio 2022
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Github
Github copilot
Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio
Vendors & Products Github
Github copilot
Microsoft
Microsoft visual Studio
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-77
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microsoft
Published
Updated
Feb 26, 2026, 5:49 PM
Reserved
Jul 9, 2025, 1:25 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 12, 2025, 6:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:38 AM