CVE-2025-56503

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-11-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-266

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.

References

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QDi9_RKJO-Gi_8jkHJKi7QV1Tajqh4WT/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aP4S-WdFUL9ocNOucioIqxOgzreZ6Ey7/view?usp=sharing
https://github.com/secxplorers/CVE-2025-56503

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