CVE-2025-62453 GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
An authorized attacker can bypass security features in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code due to improper validation of AI output.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-62453?
CVE-2025-62453 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, published on 11 Nov 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
Improper validation of generative ai output in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62453?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Visual Studio Code.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62453?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-62453 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62453 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Microsoft Visual Studio Code
- CVE-2026-81376 Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-47281 Visual Studio Code Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-78462 Visual Studio Code Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-59113 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2026-69320 Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6cp5-fpm8-87vg.