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CVE-2025-53773

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  • Published2025-08-12
  • Fixed in17.14.12
  • WeaknessCWE-77

Am I affected?

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-08-1218:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Microsoft visual studio 2022
BranchAffectedFixed in
17.14≥ 17.14.0, < 17.14.1217.14.12

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As microsoft, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14
    Affected
    • ≥ 17.14.0, < 17.14.12fixed in 17.14.12custom

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-02-13

Fix

  1. Update Microsoft visual studio 2022 to 17.14.12

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2025-08-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3m2x-p87c-pwv6

Frequently asked questions

What is 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.

Is CVE-2025-53773 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-53773 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 3.3% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-53773?

CVE-2025-53773 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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