Sublime HQ Pty Ltd Sublime Text · CWE-266
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.5 Medium.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 20:05 UTC
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 10 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.
Description
An issue in Sublime HQ Pty Ltd Sublime Text 4 4200 allows authenticated attackers with low-level privileges to escalate privileges to Administrator via replacing the uninstall file with a crafted binary in the installation folder.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-56503 (opens in a new tab)
- drive.google.com/file/d/1QDi9_RKJO-Gi_8jkHJKi7QV1Tajqh4WT/view?usp=sharing (opens in a new tab)
- drive.google.com/file/d/1aP4S-WdFUL9ocNOucioIqxOgzreZ6Ey7/view?usp=sharing (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/secxplorers/CVE-2025-56503 (opens in a new tab)