CVE-2025-14498: TradingView Desktop · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Affects TradingView DesktopSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 23 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| TradingView Desktop | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
- Restrict local user permissions to minimize the ability to execute unauthorized code, especially on systems running TradingView Desktop.
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent execution of untrusted scripts or binaries in directories used by TradingView Desktop or Electron.
- Monitor file system and process activity for unusual script loading or execution patterns related to TradingView Desktop.
- Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions to detect and block privilege escalation attempts.
- Educate users to avoid executing untrusted code and maintain strong endpoint security hygiene to prevent initial foothold by attackers.
- Regularly audit and harden Electron application configurations to ensure secure search paths and script loading practices.
- Stay alert for vendor updates or patches from TradingView and apply them promptly once available.
- Consider isolating TradingView Desktop usage to dedicated, hardened environments to limit potential impact.
- Use network segmentation to restrict lateral movement if a local compromise occurs.
- Conduct penetration testing and vulnerability assessments focusing on local privilege escalation vectors within critical user environments.
Description
CVE-2025-14498 is a high-severity local privilege escalation vulnerability in TradingView Desktop version 2.11.0.7073, caused by an uncontrolled search path element in the Electron framework configuration. An attacker with low-privileged code execution on the target system can exploit this flaw to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code with higher user rights. The vulnerability arises because the application loads a script from an unsecured location, enabling code injection. No user interaction is required, but initial low-level code execution is a prerequisite. There are no known exploits in the wild yet, and no patches have been released at the time of publication. European organizations using TradingView Desktop, especially in financial sectors, are at risk. Mitigation involves restricting local code execution capabilities, monitoring for suspicious script loading, and applying vendor updates once available.