CVE-2025-9201 Privilege escalation in Browser
A local attacker can exploit DLL hijacking in Lenovo Browser to execute arbitrary code with elevated 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-2025-9201?
CVE-2025-9201 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lenovo Browser, published on 11 Sep 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A potential DLL hijacking vulnerability was discovered in Lenovo Browser during an internal security assessment that could allow a local user to execute code with elevated privileges.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9201?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9201?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9201 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-9201 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9201 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-86c8-h6vq-97pv.