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CVE-2025-53773: GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 3.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2025-08-12 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-77

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.

Affected products

• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14: from 17.14.0 before 17.14.12 — fixed in 17.14.12
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14: from 17.14.0 before 17.14.12 — fixed in 17.14.12

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 17.14.12; Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14 17.14.12. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53773
• https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/github-copilot-remote-code-execution-via-prompt-injection/
• https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44883108

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