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3.3
LOW CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-62187
Anki Arbitrary File Write Vulnerability
Description

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).

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 7, 2025, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 10, 2025, 4:20 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-62187 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ankitects anki
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 LOW [email protected]
Solution
Update Anki to version 25.02.6 or later to fix arbitrary file writing vulnerabilities.
  • Update Anki to version 25.02.6 or newer.
  • Avoid opening untrusted Anki decks.
  • Review security configurations for file handling.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-62187.

URL Resource
https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4041 Patch
https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4041/commits/51476e05b281737a0c2924342bccdb6e5be52ea9 Patch
https://github.com/ankitects/anki/releases/tag/25.02.6 Release Notes
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-62187 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:ankitects:anki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 25.02.6
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4041 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4041/commits/51476e05b281737a0c2924342bccdb6e5be52ea9 Types: Patch
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/ankitects/anki/releases/tag/25.02.6 Types: Release Notes
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description 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).
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-23
    Added Reference https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4041
    Added Reference https://github.com/ankitects/anki/pull/4041/commits/51476e05b281737a0c2924342bccdb6e5be52ea9
    Added Reference https://github.com/ankitects/anki/releases/tag/25.02.6
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Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 3.3
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