CVE-2025-2098

Description

Fast CAD Reader application on MacOS was found to be installed with incorrect file permissions (rwxrwxrwx). This is inconsistent with standard macOS security practices, where applications should have drwxr-xr-x permissions. Incorrect permissions allow for Dylib Hijacking. Guest account, other users and applications can exploit this vulnerability for privilege escalation. This issue affects Fast CAD Reader in possibly all versions since the vendor has not responded to our messages. The tested version was 4.1.5

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-732 CWE-732

References

Other References

https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/fast-cad-reader/id1484905765 https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/03/CVE-2025-2098/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-2098? +

Fast CAD Reader application on MacOS was found to be installed with incorrect file permissions (rwxrwxrwx). This is inconsistent with standard macOS security practices, where applications should have drwxr-xr-x permissions. Incorrect permissions allow for Dylib Hijacking. Guest account, other users and applications can exploit this vulnerability for privilege escalation. This issue affects Fast CAD Reader in possibly all versions since the vendor has not responded to our messages. The tested version was 4.1.5

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-2098? +

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