CVE-2025-14305 Acer｜ListCheck.exe - Local Privilege Escalation
Local attackers can replace ListCheck.exe with a malicious binary to execute code with system privileges, requiring local access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-14305?
CVE-2025-14305 is a high-severity vulnerability in Acer ListCheck.exe, published on 17 Dec 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ListCheck.exe developed by Acer has a Local Privilege Escalation vulnerability. Authenticated local attackers can replace ListCheck.exe with a malicious executable of the same name, which will be executed by the system and result in privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14305?
How do I fix CVE-2025-14305?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14305 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-14305 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14305 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fqv9-v548-xmqm.