CVE-2025-1729 Privilege escalation in TrackPoint Quick Menu
A local attacker can escalate privileges via DLL hijacking in Lenovo TrackPoint Quick Menu software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-1729?
CVE-2025-1729 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Lenovo TrackPoint Quick Menu, published on 17 Jul 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A DLL hijacking vulnerability was reported in TrackPoint Quick Menu software that, under certain conditions, could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-1729?
How do I fix CVE-2025-1729?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-1729 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-1729 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-1729 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v5jg-gcmj-9jg6.