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CVE-2025-14498

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Description

TradingView Desktop Electron Uncontrolled Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TradingView Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the configuration of the Electron framework. The product loads a script file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-27395.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
7.8 (v3.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2025-12-23 22:15:51.130000
Last modified
2026-10-19 22:10:00.130000
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  "id": "CVE-2025-14498",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2025-12-23T22:15:51.130",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T22:10:00.130",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "TradingView Desktop Electron Uncontrolled Search Path Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of TradingView Desktop. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the configuration of the Electron framework. The product loads a script file from an unsecured location. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of a target user. Was ZDI-CAN-27395."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Vulnerabilidad de escalada de privilegios local por ruta de búsqueda no controlada en TradingView Desktop Electron. Esta vulnerabilidad permite a atacantes locales escalar privilegios en instalaciones afectadas de TradingView Desktop. Un atacante debe obtener primero la capacidad de ejecutar código con privilegios bajos en el sistema objetivo para explotar esta vulnerabilidad.\n\nLa falla específica existe dentro de la configuración del framework Electron. El producto carga un archivo de script desde una ubicación no segura. Un atacante puede aprovechar esta vulnerabilidad para escalar privilegios y ejecutar código arbitrario en el contexto de un usuario objetivo. Fue ZDI-CAN-27395."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "TradingView",
          "product": "Desktop",
          "defaultStatus": "unknown",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "2.11.0.7073",
              "status": "affected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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          "version": "3.0",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 7.8,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
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          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH"
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            {
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            {
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          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
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  "weaknesses": [
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      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-1070/",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}