Vulnerability · Published Nov 11, 2025 · Assigned by microsoft
CVE-2025-62449Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability
Medium 6.8
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension from Microsoft. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 41% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)6.8Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 59.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature locally.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension | 0.27.0 – before 0.32.5 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
References
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability vendor-advisory, patch