CVE-2025-62222
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on systems running vulnerable versions of the Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension. Attackers can exploit command injection flaws in the extension's network communication to run malicious commands. All users of affected extension versions are at risk.
💻 Affected Systems
- Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extension
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Full system compromise with attacker gaining complete control over the victim's machine, potentially leading to data theft, ransomware deployment, or lateral movement within the network.
Likely Case
Attacker executes arbitrary commands to steal sensitive data, install malware, or create backdoors for persistent access.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to network segmentation, least privilege configurations, and proper input validation in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Command injection vulnerabilities typically have low exploitation complexity once the injection point is identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.3
Vendor Advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-62222
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
Open Visual Studio Code
Go to Extensions view (Ctrl+Shift+X)
Search for 'CoPilot Chat'
Click Update button if available
Alternatively, uninstall and reinstall the extension
Restart VS Code after update
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable CoPilot Chat Extension
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable extension until patched
code --disable-extension GitHub.copilot-chat
Network Segmentation
allRestrict network access to VS Code instances
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the CoPilot Chat extension completely
- Implement strict network controls to isolate VS Code instances from untrusted networks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check extension version in VS Code Extensions view. If CoPilot Chat version is below 1.2.3, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
code --list-extensions --show-versions | findstr copilot-chatVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm CoPilot Chat extension version is 1.2.3 or higher in Extensions view.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual process spawns from VS Code
- Suspicious command execution patterns
- Network connections from VS Code to unexpected destinations
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from VS Code process
- Suspicious payloads in network traffic to/from VS Code
SIEM Query:
process_name:"code.exe" AND (process_command_line:"cmd.exe" OR process_command_line:"powershell.exe" OR process_command_line:"bash")