CVE-2025-56503 Privilege escalation in n/a
Authenticated attackers with low privileges could escalate to Administrator by replacing the uninstall file, though the vendor disputes this requires admin rights.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-56503?
CVE-2025-56503 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Nov 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue in Sublime HQ Pty Ltd Sublime Text 4 4200 allows authenticated attackers with low-level privileges to escalate privileges to Administrator via replacing the uninstall file with a crafted binary in the installation folder. NOTE: this is disputed by the Supplier because replacing the uninstall file requires administrator permissions, i.e., there is no privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-266
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-56503?
How do I fix CVE-2025-56503?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-56503 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-56503 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-56503 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4w6q-x798-rp5x.