How severe is CVE-2025-62185?

CVE-2025-62185 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-62185 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-62185?

CVE-2025-62185 affects Ankitects Anki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-62185?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-62185 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-62185 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31887.

When was CVE-2025-62185 published?

CVE-2025-62185 was published on 2025-10-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-62185

CVE-2025-62185 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ankitects Anki with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. 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-427.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (4th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-31887
Weakness: CWE-427
Affected product: Ankitects Anki
Published: 2025-10-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In Ankitects Anki before 25.02.5, a crafted shared deck can place a YouTube downloader executable in the media folder, and this is executed for a YouTube link in the deck. The executable name could be youtube-dl.exe or yt-dlp.exe or yt-dlp_x86.exe.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-62185?: In Ankitects Anki before 25.02.5, a crafted shared deck can place a YouTube downloader executable in the media folder, and this is executed for a YouTube link in the deck. The executable name could be youtube-dl.exe or yt-dlp.exe or yt-dlp_x86.exe.
How severe is CVE-2025-62185?: CVE-2025-62185 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-62185 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-62185?: CVE-2025-62185 affects Ankitects Anki. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62185?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-62185 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-62185 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31887.
When was CVE-2025-62185 published?: CVE-2025-62185 was published on 2025-10-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:ankitects:anki:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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