Path Traversal in Ankitects Anki

CVE-2025-62187

In Ankitects Anki before 25.02.6, crafted sound file references could cause files to be written to arbitrary locations on Windows and Linux (media file pathnames are not necessarily relative to the media folder).

EPSS: 0.000 (5.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 2.9 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-62187?
CVE-2025-62187 is a low-severity vulnerability in Ankitects Anki, classified under Relative Path Traversal. CVSS score: 2.9/10. Published 2025-10-07.
How severe is CVE-2025-62187?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.9 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-62187 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.