CVE-2025-10198
LizardBytes Sunshine for Windows contains a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability
Description
Sunshine for Windows, version v2025.122.141614, contains a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability, allowing attackers to insert a malicious DLL in user-writeable PATH directories.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 9, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 3, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Ensure DLLs are loaded from secure, trusted directories.
- Remove write permissions from PATH directories.
- Verify application integrity and configurations.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-10198.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/pull/3971 | Issue Tracking |
| https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974249 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-10198 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-10198
weaknesses.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
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Daily CyberSecurity
High-Severity Flaws in Sunshine for Windows Allow Privilege Escalation
The CERT Coordination Center (CERT/CC) has issued a vulnerability note warning of two critical local security flaws affecting Sunshine for Windows v2025.122.141614 and likely earlier versions. Sunshin ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-10198 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/974249 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 17, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:lizardbyte:sunshine:2025.122.141614:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type CERT/CC: https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/pull/3971 Types: Issue Tracking -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Sep. 10, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-427 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description Sunshine for Windows, version v2025.122.141614, contains a DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability, allowing attackers to insert a malicious DLL in user-writeable PATH directories. Added Reference https://github.com/LizardByte/Sunshine/pull/3971