Vulnerability record · CVE-2025-12046 · published 10 December 2025

CVE-2025-12046: Uncontrolled search path element vulnerability

A DLL hijacking vulnerability was reported in the Lenovo App Store and Lenovo Browser applications that could allow a local authenticated user to execute code with elevated privileges under certain conditions.

8.5 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.14% · top 97.6% CWE-427 · Uncontrolled search path element Deferred

8.5CVSS 4.0 base score

0.14%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

0Affected product versions listed by NVD

1References

25 Sep 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

References

Link	Tags
https://iknow.lenovo.com.cn/detail/435004

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2025-12046), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.