CVE-2025-65716

HIGHNVD 8.88.8—Trending — 3 sources updated this weekElevated

8.8

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.

CVSS v3: 8.8
EG Score: 8.8(medium)
EPSS: 25.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 16, 2026

Last Modified

February 25, 2026

References (2)

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code (Code Injection)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 7× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

2026-05-31 22:30 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-31 00:16 UTCepss_batch
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2026-05-29 13:49 UTCEG score recompute
2026-05-29 13:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
2026-05-29 13:44 UTCepss_batch

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-65716?

CVE-2025-65716 is a high vulnerability published on February 16, 2026. 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.

When was CVE-2025-65716 disclosed?

CVE-2025-65716 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 16, 2026, with the most recent update on February 25, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2025-65716 actively exploited?

CVE-2025-65716 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 25.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-65716?

CVE-2025-65716 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2025-65716?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-65716, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2025-65716

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