8.4
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2025-1413
Dylib Hijacking in DaVinci Resolve
Description

DaVinci Resolve on MacOS was found to be installed with incorrect file permissions (rwxrwxrwx). This is inconsistent with standard macOS security practices, where applications should have drwxr-xr-x permissions. Incorrect permissions allow for Dylib Hijacking. Guest account, other users and applications can exploit this vulnerability for privilege escalation. This issue affects DaVinci Resolve on MacOS in versions before 19.1.3.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 28, 2025, 9:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 26, 2025, 4:15 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

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Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-1413 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update DaVinci Resolve to patch file permission issues and prevent Dylib Hijacking.
  • Update DaVinci Resolve to version 19.1.3 or later.
  • Verify application file permissions after the update.
  • Remove unauthorized access if found.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2025-1413 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

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-2025-1413.

URL Resource
https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/davinci-resolve/id571213070?mt=12
https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/02/CVE-2025-1413/
https://cert.pl/posts/2025/02/CVE-2025-1413/
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago
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Born at : May 31, 2025, 9:46 p.m. This repo has been linked 27 different CVEs too.

CVEs, conference materials, research.

Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago
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Born at : May 28, 2020, 11:37 a.m. This repo has been linked 144 different CVEs too.

Results are limited to the first 15 repositories due to potential performance issues.

The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-1413 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

  • cert.pl
Vulnerability in DaVinci Resolve application

CVE ID CVE-2025-1413 Publication date 28 February 2025 Vendor Blackmagic Design Inc Product DaVinci Resolve Vulnerable versions All before 19.1.3 Vulnerability type (CWE) Incorrect Privilege Assignmen ... Read more

Published Date: Feb 28, 2025 (6 months, 1 week ago)

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-1413 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.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Mar. 26, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Removed CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Feb. 28, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description DaVinci Resolve on MacOS was found to be installed with incorrect file permissions (rwxrwxrwx). This is inconsistent with standard macOS security practices, where applications should have drwxr-xr-x permissions. Incorrect permissions allow for Dylib Hijacking. Guest account, other users and applications can exploit this vulnerability for privilege escalation. This issue affects DaVinci Resolve on MacOS in versions before 19.1.3.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CWE CWE-266
    Added Reference https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/davinci-resolve/id571213070?mt=12
    Added Reference https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/02/CVE-2025-1413/
    Added Reference https://cert.pl/posts/2025/02/CVE-2025-1413/
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 8.4
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
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