CVE-2025-49466
aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path...
aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path concatenation of the name of an attachment part,
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path concatenation of the name of an attachment part,
- Record
CVE-2025-49466- CVSS 3.1
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-16956
aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path concatenation of the name of an attachment part,
- Record
EUVD-2025-16956- CVSS 3.1
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2f2j-p95m-cpgc
aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path...
aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path concatenation of the name of an attachment part,
- Record
GHSA-2f2j-p95m-cpgc- CVSS 3.1
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path concatenation of the name of an attachment part,
- Record
CVE-2025-49466- CVSS 3.1
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-23
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2025-49466
aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path concatenation of the name of an attachment part,
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2025-49466- CVSS 3.1
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-49466
aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path concatenation of the name of an attachment part,
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-49466- CVSS 3.1
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-49466
aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path concatenation of the name of an attachment part,
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-49466- CVSS 3.1
- 5.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path concatenation of the name of an attachment part,
- Record
CVE-2025-49466- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
aercAlpine:v3.23 |
before 1.21.0-r0 | 1.21.0-r0 |
aercAlpine:v3.24 |
before 1.21.0-r0 | 1.21.0-r0 |
aercDebian:13 |
before 0.20.0-2 | 0.20.0-2 |
aercDebian:14 |
before 0.20.0-2 | 0.20.0-2 |
aercUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.3.0-2build10.5.2-20.6.0-10.7.1-10.8.2-1 Show 5 moreShow less0.8.2-1ubuntu0.10.8.2-1ubuntu0.20.8.2-1ubuntu0.30.8.2-1ubuntu0.3+esm10.8.2-1ubuntu0.3+esm2 |
None known |
aercUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.15.2-2build10.16.0-10.17.0-10.17.0-1build10.17.0-1build20.17.0-1ubuntu0.24.04.10.17.0-1ubuntu0.24.04.20.17.0-1ubuntu0.24.04.3 |
None known |
aercUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.20.0-10.20.0-2 |
None known |
aercUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.21.0-10.21.0-20.22.0-1 |
None known |
aercUbuntu:Pro:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.20.0-20.21.0-10.21.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, references | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-49466 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.8) in Rjarry Aerc, published June 5, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.61%, the 49th percentile. Fixed in aerc 1.21.0-r0.
References
git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/commit/93bec0de8ed5ab3d6b1f01026fe2ef20fa154329
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49466
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2f2j-p95m-cpgc
security.alpinelinux.org/vuln/CVE-2025-49466
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-49466
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-49466
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-49466