CVE-2025-4081: Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve · Incorrect Default Permissions
Affects Blackmagic Design DaVinci ResolveSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 May 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 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Restrict local user access on macOS systems running DaVinci Resolve to trusted personnel only, minimizing the risk of local exploitation. 2) Monitor and audit dynamic library loads and application entitlements using macOS security tools such as Endpoint Security Framework or third-party EDR solutions to detect anomalous library substitutions. 3) Employ macOS System Integrity Protection (SIP) and ensure it is enabled and properly configured to limit unauthorized modifications to system and application files. 4) Use application whitelisting or code-signing enforcement to prevent execution of unauthorized dylibs. 5) Maintain strict user permission management and avoid granting unnecessary privileges that could facilitate local attacks. 6) Stay alert for official patches or updates from Blackmagic Design and apply them promptly once available. 7) Educate users about the risks of local access and the importance of not installing untrusted software or plugins that could facilitate dylib substitution. These measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on macOS-specific controls and organizational policies tailored to the nature of this vulnerability.
Description
Use of entitlement "com.apple.security.cs.disable-library-validation" and lack of launch and library load constraints allows to substitute a legitimate dylib with malicious one. A local attacker with unprivileged access can execute the application with altered dynamic library successfully bypassing Transparency, Consent, and Control (TCC). Acquired resource access is limited to previously granted permissions by the user. Access to other resources beyond granted-permissions requires user interaction with a system prompt asking for permission. This issue affects DaVinci Resolve on macOS in all versions. Last tested version: 19.1.3