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CVE-2025-4525

Discord vulnerability

7.0 HIGHPublic exploitEPSS 0.32%
  1. Published10 May 2025

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Discord 1.0.9188 on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library WINSTA.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack needs to be approached locally. 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.

CVSS 3.1 breakdown

Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityHigh
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

Discord1.0.9188

Remediation

No fixed version is recorded in the NVD data. Check the vendor advisory for the latest guidance.

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Frequently asked

Is CVE-2025-4525 being actively exploited?

CVE-2025-4525 is not in the CISA KEV catalog. A public exploit reference exists, so treat it as exploitable. Its EPSS exploit probability is 0.32%.

How severe is CVE-2025-4525?

CVE-2025-4525 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.0, rated high. EPSS estimates a 0.32% probability of exploitation.

Which products are affected by CVE-2025-4525?

Affected products include Discord.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4525?

Apply the vendor's patch or advisory guidance, then verify no affected versions remain across your devices.

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Data from the NVD, CISA KEV catalog and FIRST EPSS. CVSS 3.1 base score shown where available.