CVE-2025-53773 json
GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
published 2025-08-12 14 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-24366
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 17.14.12
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 14 mo ago
Exploit prediction
3.31% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- embracethered.com https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/github-copilot-remote-code-execution-via-prompt-injection/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- Microsoft Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-77 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53773
vendor-advisory, patch
-
embracethered.com
/blog/posts/2025/github-copilot-remote-code-execution-via-prompt-injection/
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
news.ycombinator.com
/item?id=44883108
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-53773
- NVD CVE-2025-53773
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