CVE-2025-4525: A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Discord 1.0.9188 on Windows

Routine

HIGH 7.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-4525 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.0) affecting discord. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Discord 1.0.9188 on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library WINSTA.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack needs to be approached locally. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted ear

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.0 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.4% (top 71%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-426, CWE-427
Published	2025-05-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: discord

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-05-10 23:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

discord discord DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.9188

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.9188

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy discord || rpm -q discord || discord --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.9188 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison discord sudo apt install discord=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.9188> sudo apt-mark hold discord

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

dnf --showduplicates list discord sudo dnf downgrade discord-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.9188> sudo dnf versionlock add discord

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-2025-4525?

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

Is CVE-2025-4525 being exploited?

CVE-2025-4525 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-2025-4525 affect?

CVE-2025-4525 affects discord. Severity is high (CVSS 7.0). A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Discord 1.0.9188 on Windows. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality in the library WINSTA.dll. The manipulation leads to uncontrolled search path. The attack

How urgent is CVE-2025-4525?

Priority 37/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

Software pages

Windows vulnerabilities · Discord vulnerabilities

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