CVE-2025-53773

high

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.

References

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44883108

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53773

https://embracethered.com/blog/posts/2025/github-copilot-remote-code-execution-via-prompt-injection/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2025-08-12

Updated: 2025-08-13

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H