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

Overview

Severity
High (CVSS 7.8)
CVSS Vector
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
Category
Remote Code Execution
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Exploitation Likelihood
Less Likely
Patch Tuesday
2025-Aug
Released
2025-08-12
Last Updated
2025-09-08
EPSS Score
0.84% (percentile: 74.7%)

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.

FAQ

According to the CVSS metric, user interaction is required (UI:R). What interaction would the user have to do? Exploitation of this vulnerability requires that a user trigger the payload in the application. According to the CVSS metric, the attack vector is local (AV:L). Why does the CVE title indicate that this is a remote code execution? The word Remote in the title refers to the location of the attacker. This type of exploit is sometimes referred to as Arbitrary Code Execution (ACE). The attack itself is carried out locally. This means an attacker or victim needs to execute code from the local machine to exploit the vulnerability.

Affected Products (1)

Developer Tools

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14

Security Updates (1)

Acknowledgments

<a href="https://twitter.com/wunderwuzzi23">Johann Rehberger</a> with https://embracethered.com/, <a href="https://x.com/marver">Markus Vervier</a> with <a href="https://persistent-security.net/">Persistent Security Industries GmbH</a>, <a href="https://x.com/ari_maccarita">Ari Marzuk</a> with https://maccarita.com/

Revision History

  • 2025-08-12: Information published.
  • 2025-09-05: Added an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.
  • 2025-09-08: Updated an acknowledgement. This is an informational change only.