CVE-2025-49714 Visual Studio Code Python Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An attacker can execute arbitrary code locally by exploiting a trust boundary violation in the Visual Studio Code Python extension.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49714?
CVE-2025-49714 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Microsoft Python extension for Visual Studio Code, published on 8 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Trust boundary violation in Visual Studio Code - Python extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
Weakness: CWE-501
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49714?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Python.
How do I fix CVE-2025-49714?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49714 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2025-49714 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-49714 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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