CVE-2025-9275 Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer IMS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code by tricking users into opening malicious IMS files in Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer.
- 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-2025-9275?
CVE-2025-9275 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer, published on 2 Sep 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
Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer IMS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the parsing of IMS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21655.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9275?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oxinst Imaris Viewer.
How do I fix CVE-2025-9275?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9275 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-9275 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9275 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98pq-jhf7-4m2v.