CVE-2025-56814
A code injection vulnerability in the wxExecute() function of OpenCPN v5.12.0 allows attackers to...
A code injection vulnerability in the wxExecute() function of OpenCPN v5.12.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via embedding shell metacharacters.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A code injection vulnerability in the wxExecute() function of OpenCPN v5.12.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via embedding shell metacharacters.
- Record
CVE-2025-56814- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-210154
A code injection vulnerability in the wxExecute() function of OpenCPN v5.12.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via embedding shell metacharacters.
- Record
EUVD-2025-210154- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wvcq-xvv7-c8m8
A code injection vulnerability in the wxExecute() function of OpenCPN v5.12.0 allows attackers to...
A code injection vulnerability in the wxExecute() function of OpenCPN v5.12.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via embedding shell metacharacters.
- Record
GHSA-wvcq-xvv7-c8m8- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A code injection vulnerability in the wxExecute() function of OpenCPN v5.12.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via embedding shell metacharacters.
- Record
CVE-2025-56814- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-56814
A code injection vulnerability in the wxExecute() function of OpenCPN v5.12.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via embedding shell metacharacters.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-56814- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-56814
A code injection vulnerability in the wxExecute() function of OpenCPN v5.12.0 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via embedding shell metacharacters.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-56814- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
opencpnUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.0.0+dfsg-1 |
None known |
opencpnUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.4+dfsg-15.6.0+dfsg1-1 |
None known |
opencpnUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.8.4+dfsg-15.8.4+dfsg-1build35.8.4+dfsg-1build4 |
None known |
opencpnUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:5.10.2+dfsg-1 |
None known |
opencpnUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:5.12.4+dfsg-11:5.14.1+dfsg-31:5.14.1+dfsg-4 |
None known |
opencpnUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:5.10.2+dfsg-11:5.12.4+dfsg-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2025-56814 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in opencpn, published June 15, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 5th percentile. No source names a fixed version.