CVE-2025-2098 Dylib Hijacking in Fast CAD Reader
Incorrect file permissions in Fast CAD Reader allow local attackers to hijack dynamic libraries, leading to privilege escalation and code execution.
- 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-2025-2098?
CVE-2025-2098 is a high-severity vulnerability in Beijing Honghu Yuntu Technology Fast CAD Reader, published on 26 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Fast CAD Reader application on MacOS was found to be installed with incorrect file permissions (rwxrwxrwx). This is inconsistent with standard macOS security practices, where applications should have drwxr-xr-x permissions. Incorrect permissions allow for Dylib Hijacking. Guest account, other users and applications can exploit this vulnerability for privilege escalation. This issue affects Fast CAD Reader in possibly all versions since the vendor has not responded to our messages. The tested version was 4.1.5
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-2098?
How do I fix CVE-2025-2098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-2098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-2098 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-2098 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gjj3-8gx6-j9w7.