High severity · published May 26, 2025
CVE-2025-5180
Wondershare Filmora Installer NFWCHK.exe uncontrolled search path
7.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 24% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FI
Filmora · Wondershare
14.5.16 · source: vendor, NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5180
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-5180
Exploit
https://gist.github.com/shellkraft/aa66561e984e83052bd080f195a3ec80
Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310268
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.310268
Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.580226
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