Buffer overflow in Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer
CVE-2025-9275
Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer IMS File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of IMS files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-21655.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.002 (10.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer — versions 10.0.1
- Oxinst Imaris_viewer — versions 10.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- zdi-disclosures@trendmicro.com (x_research-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-9275?
- CVE-2025-9275 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oxford Instruments Imaris Viewer, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2025-09-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-9275?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-9275 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.