Microsoft Live Share Canvas SDK Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Priority LOW 38CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from Microsoft.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00554 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Microsoft Live Share Canvas SDK (Microsoft): 1.4.2
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Microsoft Live Share Canvas SDK (Microsoft) Fixed in 1.4.2
Vendor assessments
Microsoft
Microsoft's page for this CVE →
- Impact
- Elevation of Privilege
- Exploited
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Exploitability
- Exploitation Less Likely
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Live Share Canvas SDK | Fixed | 1.4.2 · Security Update |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-45644
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pc2q-pf7r-rf2w
- 2026-10-25 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-45644 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-45644 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pc2q-pf7r-rf2w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-45644 · Microsoft Security Update Guide
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