CVE-2025-53773
GitHub Copilot
- Severity
- High
- Published
- August 12, 2025
- Last modified
- June 17, 2026
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.
CVSS vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
- CWE-77 Command injection
References
- msrc.microsoft.comVendor Advisory
- embracethered.comExploitThird Party Advisory
- news.ycombinator.comThird Party Advisory
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