CVE-2025-5180 HIGH

CVE-2025-5180: Wondershare Filmora Installer NFWCHK.exe uncontrolled search path

Vendor Wondershare
Product Filmora
Weakness CWE-427
Published May 26, 2025
Last update May 28, 2025

CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Wondershare Filmora 14.5.16. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library CRYPTBASE.dll of the file NFWCHK.exe of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. Attacking locally is a requirement. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 26, 2025 CVE published
May 28, 2025 Record updated