PT-2025-29966 · Unknown+1 · Goldendict+1

Grebennikov Timofey · Published 2025-07-17 · Updated 2025-07-18 · CVE-2025-53964

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

9.6

Critical

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions GoldenDict versions 1.5.0 through 1.5.1

Description GoldenDict versions 1.5.0 and 1.5.1 contain a dangerous method that allows reading and modifying files. This occurs when a user adds a crafted dictionary and then searches for any term included in that dictionary.

Recommendations GoldenDict version 1.5.0: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability. GoldenDict version 1.5.1: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-749

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-53964

Affected Products

Debian

Goldendict

References · 10

• 🔥 https://github.com/tigr78/CVE-2025-53964 · Exploit
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-53964 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53964 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53964 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-53964 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-53964 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53964 · Security Note
• https://github.com/goldendict/goldendict/releases · Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1945932474259046681 · Twitter Post
• https://t.me/cvetracker/28068 · Telegram Post