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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-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.
Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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History

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Goldendict
Goldendict goldendict
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:goldendict:goldendict:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:goldendict:goldendict:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Goldendict
Goldendict goldendict

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-749
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 17 Jul 2025 19:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2025-07-17T20:30:47.748Z

Reserved: 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-53964

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-07-17T20:30:38.223Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-07-17T20:15:30.803

Modified: 2025-11-06T16:43:59.190

Link: CVE-2025-53964

cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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