CVE-2025-65716

Published Feb 16, 2026

Last updated 6 months ago

CVSS high 8.8
Open source

Overview

Description
An issue in Visual Studio Code Extensions Markdown Preview Enhanced v0.8.18 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via uploading a crafted .Md file.
Source
cve@mitre.org
NVD status
Analyzed
Products
markdown_preview_enhanced

Risk scores

CVSS 3.1

Type
Secondary
Base score
8.8
Impact score
5.9
Exploitability score
2.8
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity
HIGH

Weaknesses

134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
CWE-94

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending
  1. ⚠️ Vulnerabilidades en productos Microsoft ❗ CVE-2025-65716 ❗ CVE-2025-65715 ➡️ Más info: https://t.co/l2ynmS1gXY https://t.co/Lu1r6yBSRd

    @CERTpy

    26 Feb 2026

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  2. VS Code の 4 件のエクステンションに深刻な脆弱性:累計インストール数は 1億2,500万回を超える https://t.co/DTJmRRdCsu 公表された問題の背景にあるのは、localhost 上のサービスやローカル・ファイルへ過度にアクセ

    @iototsecnews

    26 Feb 2026

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  3. VS Codeの主要な拡張機能4件で危険性のある脆弱性-最大1.2億に影響(CVE-2025-65717,CVE-2025-65715,CVE-2025-65716) https://t.co/aonBEILRnS #セキュリティ対策Lab #セキュリティ #Security #CybersecurityNews

    @securityLab_jp

    24 Feb 2026

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  4. CVE-2025-65716 (CVSS:8.8, HIGH) is Awaiting Analysis. An issue in Visual Studio Code Extensions Markdown Preview Enhanced v0.8.18 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code v..https://t.co/Np6ZdfG5dV #cybersecurityawareness #cybersecurity #CVE #infosec #hacker #nvd #mitre

    @cracbot

    21 Feb 2026

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  5. 🚨 Critical VS Code Extension Flaws Put 128M+ Installs at Risk of File Theft and Remote Code Execution High-to-critical vulnerabilities in popular VS Code extensions—Live Server (CVE-2025-65715), Code Runner (CVE-2025-65716), Markdown Preview Enhanced (CVE-2025-65717), and

    @ThreatSynop

    19 Feb 2026

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  6. 🚨 125M+ VS Code Installs at Risk: 4 Popular Extensions Enable File Exfiltration & Remote Code Execution OX Security disclosed high/critical flaws across Live Server (CVE-2025-65717), Code Runner (CVE-2025-65715), and Markdown Preview Enhanced (CVE-2025-65716), plus an issu

    @ThreatSynop

    18 Feb 2026

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  7. VSCodeの人気拡張機能複数に脆弱性。Ox Security社報告。Code Runner (CVE-2025-65715)、Markdown Preview Enhanced (CVE-2025-65716)…Markdown Preview Enhanced (CVE-2025-65717)、Microsoft Live Preview(CVE未採番)。 https://t.co/pdjft1uOcU

    @__kokumoto

    18 Feb 2026

    1368 Impressions

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  8. I disclosed these vulnerabilities and got issued 3 out of 4 CVEs CVE-2025-65715: Code Runner (37M+) CVE-2025-65716: Markdown Preview Enhanced (8.5M+) CVE-2025-65717: Live Server (72M+) No CVE (but fixed): Live Preview by Microsoft (11M+) https://t.co/herjrTX2Vx

    @MosheTov

    17 Feb 2026

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  9. We Found 4 Vulnerabilities in IDE Extensions With Over 120M(!) Downloads 3 of them were issued a CVE & the only one without a CVE is the only one that was fixed.. WHAT? 😶 CVE-2025-65715: Code Runner CVE-2025-65716: Markdown CVE-2025-65717: Live Server https://t.co/herj

    @MosheTov

    17 Feb 2026

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