๐Ÿ” CVE Alert

CVE-2025-53773

HIGH 7.8

GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

CVSS Score
7.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th

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.

Vendor microsoft
Product microsoft visual studio 2022 version 17.14
Ecosystems
Industries
TechnologyEnterprise
Published Aug 12, 2025
Last Updated Feb 26, 2026
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CVSS v3 Breakdown

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
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

Affected Versions

Microsoft / Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14
17.14.0 < 17.14.12

References

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