Vulnerability in Sublimetext Sublime Text 3
CVE-2025-65741
Sublime Text 3 Build 3208 or prior for MacOS is vulnerable to Dylib Injection. An attacker could compile a .dylib file and force the execution of this library in the context of the Sublime Text application.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (42.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/sublimehq/sublime_text (Issue Tracking)
- www.sublimetext.com/3 (Product)
- github.com/vinicius-batistella/CVE-2025-65741/ (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-65741?
- CVE-2025-65741 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Sublimetext Sublime Text 3, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-12-09.
- How severe is CVE-2025-65741?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-65741 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.