CVE-2025-49714
highpriority · track · 0EPSS 0.005 · 40 %ileDEEUNLRUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-22
Trust boundary violation in Visual Studio Code - Python extension allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedPython extension for Visual Studio Codemsrc_csaf
2025.8.1:https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
https://github.com/microsoft/vscode-python/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
ssvc
A stakeholder decision — act, attend, or track — from exploitation and impact.
weaknesses
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affected products (63)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Update 3all versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_2015:update_3
- Microsoft Visual Studio Code Python extension for Visual Studio Codeall versionscert_bundDEcpe:/a:microsoft:visual_studio_code:python_extension_for_visual_studio_code
advisories (3)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- NCSC-2025-0217Kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Microsoft Visual StudioNL2025-07-08csaf · ncsc_nlNL
Microsoft heeft kwetsbaarheden verholpen in Visual Studio.
- WID-SEC-W-2025-1485Microsoft Developer Tools und git: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2025-07-08csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft Visual Studio Code und git ausnutzen, um Administratorrechte zu erlangen, beliebigen Code auszuführen, Daten zu manipulieren, einen Denial-of-Service-Zustand zu erzeugen und andere nicht spezifizierte Auswirkungen zu verursachen.
- msrc_CVE-2025-49714Visual Studio Code Python Extension Remote Code Execution Vulnerability2025-07-08csaf · msrc_csafUS
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also known as (3)
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49714cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Visual-Studio-Code-code-execution-via-Python-extension-47660cnnvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49714enisa_euvd
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-49714Vendor Advisorynvd
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