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CVE-2025-53773: Command Injection Vulnerability in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio

GitHub Copilot, Visual Studio

Improper neutralization of special elements in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio allows unauthorized local code execution. A patch has been made available by the vendor.

disclosed CVENo confirmed exploitation, so this record is tracked as a disclosed vulnerability and not counted as an incident. It moves into the counts if CISA or the vendor confirms exploitation. Why

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.04 · top 11% · 2026-11-13
EPSS scores by FIRST
fix status
Fix status unknown
first report
12 Aug 2025
last update
12 Aug 2025
CVE ids
CVE-2025-53773other records

Timeline · 1

  1. 12 Aug 2025CVE-2025-53773: Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio allows an…

Sources · 1

Advisories and databases

  1. 2025-08-12
    CVE-2025-53773: Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio allows an…
    NVD · nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53773

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Classification

lane
Patch now
AI role
Attack on AI
categories
Infrastructure vulnerability
severity
2 · Disclosed vulnerability
fix status
Fix status unknown
targets
Microsoft
owasp llm top 10
LLM03:2025 Supply Chain
mitre atlas
no technique for these categories
tags
command-injectiongithub-copilot
dates
happened 12 Aug 2025 · first reported 12 Aug 2025
origin
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record
confidence 0.95 · created 2026-10-18 10:04Z · updated 2026-10-18 10:04Z

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# CVE-2025-53773: Command Injection Vulnerability in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/cve-2025-53773-command-injection-vulnerability-in-github-cop · AIR-2025-0467 · closed 2025-08-12

- Lane: Patch now
- Severity: 2 (Disclosed vulnerability)
- Fix status: Fix status unknown
- First reported: 2025-08-12
- AI role: Attack on AI
- Products: GitHub Copilot, Visual Studio
- CVE ids: CVE-2025-53773
- CVSS: 7.8

## Summary

Improper neutralization of special elements in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio allows unauthorized local code execution. A patch has been made available by the vendor.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2025-08-12: CVE-2025-53773: Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio allows an… (https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53773)

## Sources

- 2025-08-12 NVD: CVE-2025-53773: Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio allows an… https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53773

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