VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2025-40979
EPSS probability0.14%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2025-09-10
Last modified2026-09-30
Description
DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in the wave.exe executable for Windows 11, version 1.27.8. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing an arbitrary file in the 'C:\Users<user>\AppData\Local\Temp' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence. This vulnerability is only replicable in versions of Windows 11 and does not affect earlier versions.
Weakness classification
- cve-coordination@incibe.es: CWE-427