CVE-2025-5180 Wondershare Filmora Installer NFWCHK.exe uncontrolled search path

High 7.3 Published 26 May 2025 Updated 28 May 2025

Local attackers can exploit an uncontrolled search path in the Filmora installer to execute arbitrary code or escalate privileges.

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-2025-5180?

CVE-2025-5180 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Wondershare Filmora, published on 26 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-427, CWE-426

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5180?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wondershare Filmora.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5180?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5180 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-5180 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5180 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jv59-53f5-37p7.