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TI-2025-38699 Aliases CVE-2025-62449GHSA-mc3j-5pr5-wj7r

Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability

Priority LOW 32CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0047 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension (Microsoft): 0.32.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftMicrosoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension0.27.0 to before 0.32.50.32.5Patch availableCNA
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension VendorMicrosoft Affected 0.27.0 to before 0.32.5 Fixed in 0.32.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:github_copilot_chat:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:*before 0.32.0VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:github_copilot_chat:*:*:*:*:*:visual_studio_code:*:* Versions before 0.32.0 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension (Microsoft) Fixed in 0.32.5

Vendor assessments

Microsoft

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Impact
Security Feature Bypass
Exploited
No
Publicly disclosed
No
Exploitability
Exploitation Less Likely
ProductStatusPlan or fix
Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat ExtensionFixed 0.32.5 · Security Update

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62449
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mc3j-5pr5-wj7r

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2025-38534 Agentic AI and Visual Studio Code Remote Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2026-37253 Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-46818 CoPilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
  • TI-2026-19045 GitHub Copilot and Visual Studio Code Information Disclosure Vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5

Sources

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