CVE-2025-64660 GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
An authorized attacker can execute arbitrary code remotely due to improper access control in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-64660?
CVE-2025-64660 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio Code, published on 20 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper access control in GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code allows an authorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-64660?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Microsoft Visual Studio Code.
How do I fix CVE-2025-64660?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-64660 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-64660 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-64660 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-j8xq-6qq7-vfv7.