CVE-2026-45644 | Microsoft Live Share Canvas SDK Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft Live Share Canvas SDK allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.

Published: 2026-06-09 Last update: 2026-06-19 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2026-45644 is rated Moderate Risk (43.7/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.41%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-45644

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.08% 0.41% +0.33%
2 2026-06-10 — 0.08% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2026-45644

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
8.0 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.1 5.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-45644

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-45644

GHSA-pc2q-pf7r-rf2w · Severity: high — Improper neutralization of input during web page generation ('cross-site scripting') in Microsoft...

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-45644

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
microsoft live_share_canvas < 1.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:live_share_canvas:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

References for CVE-2026-45644

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