Vulnerability Description
Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives. A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Rufus 4.6.2208 and earlier versions allows an attacker loading and executing a malicious DLL with escalated privileges (since the executable has been granted higher privileges during the time of launch) due to the ability to inject a malicious `cfgmgr32.dll` in the same directory as the executable and have it side load automatically. This is fixed in commit `74dfa49`, which will be part of version 4.7. Users are advised to upgrade as soon as version 4.7 becomes available. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/commit/74dfa49707fd626b58d776d3400295740a29e23e
- https://github.com/pbatard/rufus/security/advisories/GHSA-p8p5-r296-g2jv
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-26624?
CVE-2025-26624 is a documented vulnerability. Rufus is a utility that helps format and create bootable USB flash drives. A DLL hijacking vulnerability in Rufus 4.6.2208 and earlier versions allows an attacker loading and executing a malicious DLL...
How severe is CVE-2025-26624?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2025-26624. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-26624?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.