Clipshare · Clipshare · CVE-2025-49148
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
ClipShare versions prior to 3.8.5
**Description**
ClipShare is a lightweight and cross-platform tool for clipboard sharing. The issue arises because ClipShare Server for Windows uses the default Windows DLL search order, loading system libraries like `CRYPTBASE.dll` and `WindowsCodecs.dll` from its own directory before the system path. This allows a local, non-privileged user who can write to the folder containing `clip share.exe` to place malicious DLLs there, leading to arbitrary code execution in the context of the server. If the server is launched by an Administrator or another elevated user, it results in a reliable local privilege escalation.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 3.8.5, update to version 3.8.5 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting write access to the folder containing `clip share.exe` to prevent malicious DLL placement.