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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Analyzed - secure@microsoft.com

Published

2025-08-12

Last modified

2026-02-26

Weaknesses

CWE-77

Affected products

• Visual Studio 2022 (Microsoft)

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