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CVE-2025-1413VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2025-1413: Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve · Incorrect Permissions

Affects Blackmagic Design DaVinci ResolveSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High · fixed in 19.1.3 : patch Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 19.1.3
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Feb 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Blackmagic Design Inc DaVinci ResolveAffected
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Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately verify the version of DaVinci Resolve deployed on macOS systems and upgrade to version 19.1.3 or later, where the permission issue has been corrected. In the absence of an official patch, administrators should manually audit and correct file and directory permissions associated with DaVinci Resolve to conform to macOS security standards (e.g., drwxr-xr-x). Restricting permissions to prevent write access by non-privileged users is critical. Additionally, disabling or restricting guest accounts and enforcing strict user account controls on shared machines will reduce the attack surface. Employing macOS security features such as System Integrity Protection (SIP) and mandatory code signing can further mitigate risks. Regular monitoring for unusual file modifications in the DaVinci Resolve installation directories and employing endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect anomalous behaviors related to Dylib loading can provide early warning of exploitation attempts. Finally, educating users about the risks of privilege escalation vulnerabilities and maintaining robust patch management processes are essential.

Description

DaVinci Resolve 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 DaVinci Resolve on MacOS in versions before 19.1.3.

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