What is CVE-2025-53964?

CVE-2025-53964 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Goldendict, classified under CWE-749. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2025-07-17.

How severe is CVE-2025-53964?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.

Is CVE-2025-53964 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Goldendict

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.

EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.6 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L.

Affected products

Goldendict — versions 1.5.0, 1.5.1
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-749

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

cve@mitre.org (Release Notes)
cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-53964?: CVE-2025-53964 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Goldendict, classified under CWE-749. CVSS score: 9.6/10. Published 2025-07-17.
How severe is CVE-2025-53964?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.6 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-53964 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.