CVE-2025-62449 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-62449: Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Vendor Microsoft
Product Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension
Weakness CWE-22 · Path traversal
Published November 11, 2025
Last update February 13, 2026
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CVSS base score

6.8/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 11, 2025 CVE published
February 13, 2026 Record updated