CVE-2025-65741Public exploit

Code execution via DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES dylib injection

Published Dec 9, 2025 · Updated Dec 11, 2025

Dylib injection in Sublime Text 3 Build 3208 and earlier for macOS allows local users to execute code in the application's context. The executable accepts DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES at launch and loads an attacker-supplied unsigned dylib whose constructor runs inside the application. Exploitation requires placing the compiled dylib and launching Sublime Text with that environment variable; the payload receives the application's user privileges.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.53%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Dylib injection in Sublime Text 3 Build 3208 and earlier for macOS allows local users to execute code in the application's context. The executable accepts DYLD_INSERT_LIBRARIES at launch and loads an attacker-supplied unsigned dylib whose constructor runs inside the application. Exploitation requires placing the compiled dylib and launching Sublime Text with that environment variable; the payload receives the application's user privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-65741
Published
Dec 9, 2025
Updated
Dec 11, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574.006
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 9, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

9.8CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
T1574.006Dynamic Linker Hijacking

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