CVE-2025-12418
Medium
Description
Potential Denial of Service issue in all supported versions of Revenera InstallShield version 2025 R1, 2024 R2, 2023 R2, and prior. When e.g., a local administrator performs an uninstall, a symlink may get followed on removal of a user writeable configuration directory and induce a Denial of Service as a result. The issue is resolved through the hotfixes InstallShield2025R1-CVE-2025-12418-SecurityPatch, InstallShield2024R2-CVE-2025-12418-SecurityPatch, and InstallShield2023R2-CVE-2025-12418-SecurityPatch.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.6
Exploit probability—
ProductInstallShield
PublishedNov 7, 2025
First seenNov 7, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-59Improper link resolution
How to fix
Update
- Revenera InstallShieldInstallShield2025R1-CVE-2025-12418-SecurityPatch or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Revenera InstallShield | 2023.R1 ≤ v ≤ 2023.R2, 2024.R1 ≤ v ≤ 2024.R2, 2025.R1 ≤ v < InstallShield2025R1-CVE-2025-12418-SecurityPatch | InstallShield2025R1-CVE-2025-12418-SecurityPatch |
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