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WD Discovery Desktop App Version 5.3

WDC Tracking Number: WDC-25008
Product Line/Web:  WD Discovery
Published: December 19, 2025

Last Updated: December 19, 2025

Description

WD Discovery Desktop App Version 5.3 includes updates to help improve the security of your Western Digital software.

Users will be automatically prompted to accept the update or they can download the latest version from the WD Discovery Downloads page or by following the instructions on the WD Discovery: Online User Guide.

Product Impact
Last Updated
WD Discovery for Windows
December 19, 2025

Advisory Summary

WD Discovery versions prior to 5.3 contained a DLL Search Order Hijacking as well as an EXE and DLL Hijacking in Tiny Installer. These issues were fixed in the WD Discovery version 5.3.

CVE Number: CVE-2025-30248

Western Digital would like to thank Kasuma Matsumoto, Security Researcher at GMO Cybersecurity by IERAE, Inc.

Western Digital would like to thank David Silva for reporting this issue.

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