CVE-2025-53964
GoldenDict 1.5.0 and 1.5.1 has an exposed dangerous method that allows reading and modifying...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-53964- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-21824
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.
- Record
EUVD-2025-21824- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xfp5-23mr-jwjm
GoldenDict 1.5.0 and 1.5.1 has an exposed dangerous method that allows reading and modifying...
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.
- Record
GHSA-xfp5-23mr-jwjm- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-53964- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Weakness
- CWE-749
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2025-53964- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53964- CVSS 3.1
- 9.6 Critical
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
goldendictUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.0~git20131003-1build41.5.0~git20150923-1 |
None known |
goldendictUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.0~rc2+git20170908+ds-1 |
None known |
goldendictUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.0~rc2+git20181207+ds-11.5.0~rc2+git20190930+ds-11.5.0~rc2+git20190930+ds-2 |
None known |
goldendictUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.0~rc2+git20200409+ds-21.5.0~rc2+git20210630+ds-2 |
None known |
goldendictUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.0-1build11.5.0-1build31.5.0-1build4 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | tigr78/CVE-2025-53964 | 2025-07-16 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-53964 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.6) in Goldendict, published July 17, 2025. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.49%, the 42nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.