#VU118289 Path traversal in Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension - CVE-2025-62449

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#VU118289 Path traversal in Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension - CVE-2025-62449

Published: November 11, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU118289
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-62449
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension
Software vendor:
Microsoft

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences in Microsoft Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension. A local user can send a specially crafted HTTP request and read or modify arbitrary files on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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