CVE-2025-12843: Code Injection using Electron Fuses in waveterm on MacOS allows TCC Bypass. This issue affects waveterm: 0.12.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-12843 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting wave terminal. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Code Injection using Electron Fuses in waveterm on MacOS allows TCC Bypass. This issue affects waveterm: 0.12.2.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 89%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2025-12-12
Last modified	2026-10-14

Publisher (CNA): Fluid Attacks · Vendor: waveterm

Last updated 2026-10-14 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-12-12 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-14 17:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

waveterm wave terminal DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.12.2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.12.2

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy wave-terminal || rpm -q wave-terminal || wave-terminal --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.12.2 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison wave-terminal sudo apt install wave-terminal=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.12.2> sudo apt-mark hold wave-terminal

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list wave-terminal sudo dnf downgrade wave-terminal-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.12.2> sudo dnf versionlock add wave-terminal

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-12843?

wave terminal: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-12843 being exploited?

CVE-2025-12843 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-12843 affect?

CVE-2025-12843 affects wave terminal. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). Code Injection using Electron Fuses in waveterm on MacOS allows TCC Bypass. This issue affects waveterm: 0.12.2.

How urgent is CVE-2025-12843?

Priority 27/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

macOS vulnerabilities · Electron vulnerabilities

References

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