CVE-2025-65117
HIGHDescription
The vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an authenticated miscreant (Process Optimization Designer User) to embed OLE objects into graphics, and escalate their privileges to the identity of a victim user who subsequently interacts with the graphical elements.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
Exploit Intelligence
Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 10% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-676 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2021-27474 | Critical | 10.0 | 1.6% | - | - |
| CVE-2022-39063 | High | 7.5 | 1.1% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-38434 | Medium | 6.5 | 0.4% | - | - |
| CVE-2025-67604 | Medium | 5.3 | 0.4% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-54499 | High | 7.5 | 0.3% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-50307 | Medium | 5.5 | 0.3% | - | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-65117?
Upgrade process optimization to 2025 or later.
Is CVE-2025-65117 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-65117 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.20% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 10% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2025-65117?
CVE-2025-65117 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.4, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2025-65117 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for process optimization (NVD). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-01-22.