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FreeBSD : goldendict -- dangerous method exposed (4ccd6222-9c83-11f0-a337-b42e991fc52e)

critical Nessus Plugin ID 266029

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Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The version of FreeBSD installed on the remote host is prior to tested version. It is, therefore, affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the 4ccd6222-9c83-11f0-a337-b42e991fc52e advisory.

 [email protected] reports:
 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.

Tenable has extracted the preceding description block directly from the FreeBSD security advisory.

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53964

http://www.nessus.org/u?104bba1c

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 266029

File Name: freebsd_pkg_4ccd62229c8311f0a337b42e991fc52e.nasl

Version: 1.1

Type: local

Published: 9/28/2025

Updated: 9/28/2025

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 7.3

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.7

Temporal Score: 7.6

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2025-53964

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 9.6

Temporal Score: 8.6

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd, p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:goldendict

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/28/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/17/2025

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2025-53964