CVE-2025-62449: Improper limitation of a pathname to a restricted directory ('path traversal') in Visual Studio Code CoPilot Chat Extens
Summary
A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22, where an attacker manipulates file paths to access files outside their intended directory) was discovered in Visual Studio Code's CoPilot Chat Extension that allows an authorized attacker to bypass a security feature on their local computer. The vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-62449 and was reported by Microsoft Corporation.
Vulnerability Details
6.8(medium)
EPSS: 0.1%
Classification
Affected Vendors
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Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62449
First tracked: February 15, 2026 at 08:51 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 85%