How severe is CVE-2025-0781?

CVE-2025-0781 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-0781 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-0781?

CVE-2025-0781 primarily affects Flightgear Simgear. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-0781?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-0781 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-0781 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-1857.

When was CVE-2025-0781 published?

CVE-2025-0781 was published on 2025-01-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-0781

CVE-2025-0781 is a high-severity vulnerability in Flightgear Simgear with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-863.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (26th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-1857
Weakness: CWE-863
Affected product: Flightgear Simgear
Published: 2025-01-28
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

An attacker can bypass the sandboxing of Nasal scripts and arbitrarily write to any file path that the user has permission to modify at the operating-system level.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-0781?: An attacker can bypass the sandboxing of Nasal scripts and arbitrarily write to any file path that the user has permission to modify at the operating-system level.
How severe is CVE-2025-0781?: CVE-2025-0781 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.6, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-0781 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (26th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-0781?: CVE-2025-0781 primarily affects Flightgear Simgear. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-0781?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-0781 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-0781 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-1857.
When was CVE-2025-0781 published?: CVE-2025-0781 was published on 2025-01-28 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:flightgear:simgear:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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