CVE-2025-53814 Use after free in Fade In
A use-after-free in Fade In's XML parser allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-53814?
CVE-2025-53814 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in GCC Productions Inc. Fade In, published on 28 Oct 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 use-after-free vulnerability exists in the XML parser functionality of GCC Productions Inc. Fade In 4.2.0. A specially crafted .xml file can lead to heap-based memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53814?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Generalcoffee Fade In.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53814?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53814 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2025-53814 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-53814 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in GCC Productions Inc. Fade In
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wqw9-fwjq-chcw.