---
id: CVE-2025-40979
title: >-
  DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in the wave.exe executable for
  Windows 11, version 1.27.8
summary: >-
  DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in the wave.exe executable for
  Windows 11, version 1.27.8. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow
  attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing an arbitrary
  file in the …
severity: none
cwe:
  - CWE-427
published: '2025-09-10'
updated: '2026-09-26'
sourceUpdated: '2026-09-26T00:10:00.127'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40979'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/dll-search-order-hijack-wave-grandstream-networks
    label: cve-coordination@incibe.es
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00139
epssPercentile: 0.02655
ingestedAt: '2026-09-26T00:22:39.911Z'
---

## Overview

DLL search order hijacking vulnerability in the wave.exe executable for Windows 11, version 1.27.8. Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers with local access to execute arbitrary code by placing an arbitrary file in the 'C:\Users<user>\AppData\Local\Temp' directory, which could lead to arbitrary code execution and persistence. This vulnerability is only replicable in versions of Windows 11 and does not affect earlier versions.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.