PT-2025-46515 · Microsoft · Visual Studio Code Copilot Chat Extension

Published 2025-11-11 · Updated 2025-11-11 · CVE-2025-62449

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.8

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension (affected versions not specified)

Description An issue exists in Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension related to improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory, also known as a 'path traversal'. This allows a local attacker who is already authorized to bypass a security feature. The issue involves bypassing a security feature through a path traversal.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Path traversal

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-14182

CVE-2025-62449

Affected Products

Visual Studio Code Copilot Chat Extension

References · 6

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62449 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62449 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-14182 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62449 · Vendor Advisory
• https://t.me/CVEtracker/37066 · Telegram Post
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1988348989062648092 · Twitter Post