Insecure DLL loading in Magician for Windows - CVE-2025-57836
Published: January 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU120991
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-57836
CWE-ID: CWE-427
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Samsung
Affected software:
Magician for Windows
Magician for Windows
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to the application loads DLL libraries in an insecure manner within the Magician installer. A local user can place a specially crafted .dll file and gain elevated privileges on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-57836
Install updates from vendor's website.