Release Date: July 1, 2025
CVE Vulnerability Identifier: CVE-2025-52521
Platform: Microsoft Windows
CVSSv3 Scores: 7.8: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity Rating: Medium
Summary
Trend Micro has released an update via ActiveUpdate for the Trend Micro Security for Windows family of consumer products which resolves a link following privilege local escalation vulnerability by updating the libraries in version 17.8 or higher of the software.
Affected Versions
| PRODUCT | AFFECTED VERSIONS | PLATFORM | LANGUAGE(S) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro Security | 17.8 | Microsoft Windows | English |
Solution
| PRODUCT | UPDATED VERSION(S) | PLATFORM | LANGUAGE(S) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trend Micro Security | 17.8.1476 | Microsoft Windows | English |
Vulnerability Details
Trend Micro Security 17.8 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a link following local privilege escalation vulnerability that could allow a local attacker to unintentionally delete privileged Trend Micro files including its own.
Trend Micro has received no reports nor is aware of any actual attacks against the affected product related to this vulnerability at this time.
Acknowledgement
Trend Micro would like to thank the following individual for responsibly disclosing the issue and working with Trend Micro to help protect our customers:
- Simon Zuckerbraun working with Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative
Additional Assistance
Customers who have questions are encouraged to contact Trend Micro Support for further assistance.
External Reference
The following advisories may be found at Trend Micro's Zero Day Initiative Published Advisories site:
- ZDI-CAN-26887