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Github Copilot ChatApplication · Microsoft

CVE-2025-62222

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-11-11
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 0.32.5 or later.
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95/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable No privileges

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Improper neutralization of special elements used in a command ('command injection') in Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is a command injection vulnerability (CWE-78) in the Visual Studio Code Copilot Chat Extension. The vulnerability allows an unauthorized attacker to execute arbitrary code over the network due to improper neutralization of special elements used in system command execution within the extension's chat functionality.

MitigationUpdate the Visual Studio Code Copilot Chat Extension to the latest patched version. Apply updates through your organization's patch management process and verify the update is applied across all affected VS Code installations.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Github Copilot ChatApplication
Affected:< 0.32.5

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the installed version of the CoPilot Chat extension
    In VS Code, go to Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X), search for 'GitHub Copilot Chat', and check the version number displayed in the extension details panel
    Affected if The displayed version is less than 0.32.5 (for example, 0.32.4, 0.32.0, etc.)
  2. Check if the Copilot Chat extension is currently enabled
    In VS Code, go to Extensions view, find the GitHub Copilot Chat extension, and verify whether it shows 'Enabled' or 'Disabled' status; alternatively, check the Extensions: Enable/Disable commands in the command palette
    Affected if The extension shows as 'Enabled' and the version is less than 0.32.5
  3. Locate the extension manifest file for version confirmation
    Navigate to the VS Code extensions directory (typically %USERPROFILE%\.vscode\extensions on Windows or ~/.vscode/extensions on Linux/macOS), locate the github.copilot-chat folder, and open the package.json file to read the version field
    Affected if The version field in package.json shows a version lower than 0.32.5

You are affected if the GitHub Copilot Chat extension is installed and enabled with a version number below 0.32.5, as this combination allows the vulnerable code path to be reachable through the chat interface.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 0.32.5 or later
Fixed in 0.32.5
Interim mitigation

Update the Visual Studio Code Copilot Chat Extension to the latest patched version. Apply updates through your organization's patch management process and verify the update is applied across all affected VS Code installations.

Recommended fix High confidence

Visual Studio Code with GitHub Copilot Chat extension version 0.32.5 or later

  1. Open Visual Studio Code
  2. Navigate to the Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X or Cmd+Shift+X on macOS)
  3. Search for 'GitHub Copilot' and 'GitHub Copilot Chat' extensions
  4. If updates are available, click 'Update' to install the latest version
  5. Alternatively, run 'code --update-extensions' command in your terminal to update all extensions
  6. Restart Visual Studio Code after the update completes
  7. Verify the installed version is 0.32.5 or higher by checking the extension details in the Extensions panel
Caveat Users should review any new Copilot Chat features or behavioral changes in release notes before updating in production environments

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Github Copilot Chat Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation4.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
9.0 hours of engineering $1,600
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