PatchTheCVECVE-2025-65741: Sublime Text 3 Build 3208 or prior for MacOS is vulnerable to Dylib Injection
CVE-2025-65741 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting sublime text 3. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Sublime Text 3 Build 3208 or prior for MacOS is vulnerable to Dylib Injection. An attacker could compile a .dylib file and force the execution of this library in the context of the Sublime Text application.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Public exploit reference
- CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.5% (top 55%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-427 |
| Published | 2025-12-09 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Exact fixes by distribution
Public exploits and detection
Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.
- GitHub PoC: vinicius-batistella/CVE-2025-65741 (0 stars)
- Write-up: github.com/vinicius-batistella/CVE-2025-65741/
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-2025-65741?
sublime text 3: upgrade to 3.2.2. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-65741 being exploited?
CVE-2025-65741 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-2025-65741 affect?
CVE-2025-65741 affects sublime text 3. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). Sublime Text 3 Build 3208 or prior for MacOS is vulnerable to Dylib Injection. An attacker could compile a .dylib file and force the execution of this library in the context of the Sublime Text application.
How urgent is CVE-2025-65741?
Priority 58/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; CISA SSVC: automatable with total technical impact; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action