High severity · published Aug 12, 2025
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
7.8
CVSS
3.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.2% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VS
Visual Studio 2022 · Microsoft
17.14.0 before 17.14.12 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53773
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53773
Vendor Advisory
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53773
Exploit
https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/github-copilot-remote-code-execution-via-prompt-injection/
Third Party Advisory
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44883108
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