Vulnerability Intelligence Report
Cursor's Sensitive File Modification can Lead to NTFS Path Quirks
CVE-2025-64108
Cursor is a code editor built for programming with AI. In versions 1.7.44 and below, various NTFS path quirks allow a prompt injection attacker to circumvent sensitive file protections and overwrite files which Cursor requires human approval to overwrite. Modification of some of the protected files can lead to RCE. Must be chained with a prompt injection or malicious model attach. Only affects systems supporting NTFS. This issue is fixed in version 2.0.
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CVSS Base Score
8.8
HIGH
Exploitability:2.9
Impact Score:5.9
EPSS Probability:0.40%
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
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Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
0.404%
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | GitHub, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2025-10-27T15:26:14 |
| Published | 2025-11-04T22:58:53 |
| Last Updated | 2025-11-07T14:26:51 |
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