{"id":85613,"date":"2025-11-05T11:58:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T11:58:56","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-11-11T11:04:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T17:04:12","slug":"cve-2025-10198-dll-hijacking-vulnerability-in-sunshine-for-windows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-10198-dll-hijacking-vulnerability-in-sunshine-for-windows\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-10198: DLL Hijacking Vulnerability in Sunshine for Windows<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-10198 vulnerability is a serious issue that affects Sunshine for Windows version v2025.122.141614. A DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability, it allows attackers to insert a malicious DLL into user-writable PATH directories, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. This report aims to provide a detailed understanding of this vulnerability and offer guidance to mitigate its impacts.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-10198<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.8\/10)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: Required<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49668-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-windows-rras-resulting-in-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92476\">System compromise and potential<\/a> data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-952852971\" 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>Sunshine for Windows | v2025.122.141614<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The exploit takes advantage of a weakness in the DLL search order of Sunshine for Windows. By placing a malicious DLL in a user-writable PATH directory, an attacker can trick the system into loading the malicious DLL instead of the legitimate one. Once loaded, the malicious DLL can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-2945-critical-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-in-pgadmin-4\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"92518\">execute arbitrary code<\/a>, potentially compromising the system or causing data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2074494971\" 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>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited. In this scenario, an attacker creates a malicious DLL and places it in a user-writable PATH directory.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># Attacker creates a malicious DLL\necho &#039;...malicious code...&#039; &gt; evil.dll\n# Attacker places the malicious DLL in a user-writable PATH directory\ncp evil.dll \/path\/to\/user-writable\/directory\/\n# When Sunshine for Windows attempts to load a DLL, it loads the malicious DLL instead\n\/path\/to\/sunshine\/for\/windows\/executable<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>Please note that this is a simplified example for illustrative purposes. Real-world exploits may be more complex and require additional steps or conditions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To mitigate the potential impact of this vulnerability, users are advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. It&#8217;s also recommended to limit the number of user-writable PATH directories and regularly monitor these directories for any suspicious activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-10198 vulnerability is a serious issue that affects Sunshine for Windows version v2025.122.141614. A DLL search-order hijacking vulnerability, it allows attackers to insert a malicious DLL into user-writable PATH directories, potentially leading to system compromise or data leakage. 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