{"id":83065,"date":"2025-10-17T03:44:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T03:44:04","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-21T11:37:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:37:15","slug":"cve-2025-54223-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-incopy-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-54223-use-after-free-vulnerability-in-incopy-leading-to-arbitrary-code-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-54223: Use After Free Vulnerability in InCopy Leading to Arbitrary Code Execution<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system has identified a significant vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-54223, existing in InCopy versions 20.4, 19.5.4, and earlier. This vulnerability is notably severe due to its potential to enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The implication of this is that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59361-unauthenticated-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-chaos-controller-manager\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90517\">vulnerability could be exploited to take control<\/a> of an affected system or to exfiltrate sensitive data. It is crucial for organizations and individuals utilizing InCopy to be aware of this threat and to take the necessary steps to mitigate it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-54223<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8 CVSS Score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59352-critical-vulnerability-in-dragonfly-file-distribution-system-leading-to-potential-remote-code-execution-rce\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90800\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1586182797\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>InCopy | 20.4 and earlier<br \/>\nInCopy | 19.5.4 and earlier<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability, known as a Use After Free vulnerability, exploits a specific type of programming error where the software uses memory space after it has been freed or de-allocated. This can lead to a variety of problematic outcomes including crashing the program, producing incorrect results, or, in this case, allowing a malicious actor to insert and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-58045-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-dataease\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90364\">execute arbitrary code<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-4184004361\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Below is a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. In this example, a malicious payload is embedded within a document <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9693-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-user-meta-user-profile-builder-plugin-for-wordpress\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90554\">file that a user<\/a> is tricked into opening:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/openDocument HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerableInCopy.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{ &quot;document&quot;: {\n&quot;header&quot;: &quot;normal_header_data&quot;,\n&quot;body&quot;: &quot;normal_body_data&quot;,\n&quot;footer&quot;: &quot;normal_footer_data&quot;,\n&quot;malicious_payload&quot;: &quot;code_to_be_executed_after_free()&quot;\n}\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In the above HTTP request, the malicious payload (&#8220;code_to_be_executed_after_free()&#8221;) is placed within the document object. When the document is opened in a vulnerable version of InCopy, the payload gets executed after the memory containing the document has been freed, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-59340-jinjava-template-engine-vulnerability-leading-to-potential-remote-code-execution\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"90390\">leading to arbitrary code<\/a> execution.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as possible to mitigate the vulnerability. As a temporary measure, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used to monitor network traffic and alert or block suspicious activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures system has identified a significant vulnerability, designated CVE-2025-54223, existing in InCopy versions 20.4, 19.5.4, and earlier. This vulnerability is notably severe due to its potential to enable an attacker to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current user. 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