CVE-2025-53964

GoldenDict 1.5.0 and 1.5.1 has an exposed dangerous method that allows reading and modifying files when a user adds a crafted dictionary and then searches for any term included in that dictionary.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
9.6 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
mitreCNA
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CISA-ADPADP
9.6 CRITICAL
NETWORK
LOW
NONE
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 26%
VendorProductVersion
goldendictgoldendict
1.5.0
goldendictgoldendict
1.5.1
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
goldendict
questing
dne
plucky
dne
noble
needs-triage
jammy
needs-triage
focal
needs-triage
bionic
needs-triage
xenial
needs-triage
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
https://github.com/goldendict/goldendict/releases
https://github.com/tigr78/CVE-2025-53964