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.
https://github.com/tigr78/CVE-2025-53964
https://github.com/goldendict/goldendict/releases
Source: Mitre, NVD
Published: 2025-07-17
Updated: 2025-07-17
Base Score: 9.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P
Severity: High
Base Score: 9.6
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L
Severity: Critical
EPSS: 0.00038