CVE-2025-53773 (GCVE-0-2025-53773)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-08-12 17:09 – Updated: 2026-02-26 17:49
VLAI
Title
GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
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
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-08-13 15:03 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-77 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 Affected: 17.14.0 , < 17.14.12 (custom)
    cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:visual_studio_2022:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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2025-08-12 07:00
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