CVE-2025-53814

Status: AnalyzedHigh (7.8)—

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the XML parser functionality of GCC Productions Inc. Fade In 4.2.0. A specially crafted .xml file can lead to heap-based memory corruption. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

CVSS

Version: 3.1
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base score: 7.8

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.34%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 25
Score date: 10/6/2026

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

🎯 ATT&CK techniques

How this vulnerability is exploited and what the attacker gains, in MITRE ATT&CK terms.

ExploitationT1203 Exploitation for Client Executionexecution95 %
Primary impactT1059 Command and Scripting Interpreterexecution80 %
Secondary impactT1068 Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation75 %

AV:L, UI:R, C:H/I:H/A:H en XML parser; CVE-2025-53814 requiere interacción (abrir .xml malicioso) → T1203 cliente. Corrupción heap → ejecución código (T1059) y potencial escalada privilegios (T1068).

Inferred by our analysis agent from the official description, CVSS vector and CWE, and checked by a supervisor. May contain errors.

🛡️ ATT&CK mitigations that cover these techniques

Execution Prevention Application Isolation and Sandboxing Exploit Protection Update Software Threat Intelligence Program Restrict Web-Based Content

Affected technologies (1)

Generalcoffee — Fade IN

CWEs

CWE-416

References

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