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 fe...
Date: 2025-11
Affected: microsoft/github_copilot_chat
Attack vector: path-traversal
Category: vulnerability-disclosure
Severity: Medium
CVE: CVE-2025-62449
CWE: CWE-22
CVSS: 6.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L)

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.


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