Command Injection RCE in Microsoft Visual Studio

Successful exploitation results in local arbitrary code execution in the context available to the vulnerable Visual Studio workflow. Depending on the effective execution context and surrounding build environment, this could enable compromise of the developer workstation, execution of attacker-controlled commands, tampering with source code or build processes, and potentially production of compromised build artifacts. Publicly available information does not fully clarify whether execution occurs only in the current user context or may reach a more privileged build-related context.

Until patches are fully deployed, reduce exposure by limiting use of AI agent features in Visual Studio for untrusted content, restricting local access to developer workstations to trusted users, and enforcing least privilege for developer accounts and build processes. Require review of prompts, generated actions, and build-triggering workflows before execution. Monitor developer endpoints and build environments for anomalous command execution and unexpected changes to source or build outputs.

Apply the Microsoft security update that fixes CVE-2025-62214 in affected Visual Studio releases. Upgrade Visual Studio 2022 and any affected AI-assisted development components to the patched version provided by Microsoft. Validate that Copilot- or agent-related extensions and associated development tooling are updated through the normal vendor-supported update channel.