Aug 2025: GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2025-53773 Published on August 12, 2025
GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
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.
Weakness Type
What is a Command Injection Vulnerability?
The software constructs all or part of a command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended command when it is sent to a downstream component.
CVE-2025-53773 has been classified to as a Command Injection vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-53773
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Affected Versions
Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14:- Version 17.14.0 and below 17.14.12 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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