CVE-2025-62186: Ankitects Anki · Untrusted Functionality Inclusion
Affects Ankitects AnkiSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.7 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Oct 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Ankitects Anki | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
European organizations should implement several targeted mitigations: 1) Educate users to only import shared decks from trusted sources and verify the origin of decks before use. 2) Temporarily restrict or monitor the use of Anki on Windows systems until patches are released. 3) Employ endpoint detection and response (EDR) tools to monitor for unusual command execution patterns linked to Anki processes. 4) Use application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized execution of commands spawned by Anki. 5) Network segmentation to limit potential lateral movement if a system is compromised. 6) Regularly check for and apply official patches from Ankitects as soon as they become available. 7) Consider sandboxing or running Anki in a controlled environment to limit the impact of potential exploits. 8) Implement strict user privilege management to reduce the impact of local exploits. These steps go beyond generic advice by focusing on controlling the attack vector (shared decks) and monitoring command execution behavior specific to this vulnerability.
Description
Ankitects Anki before 25.02.5 allows a crafted shared deck on Windows to execute arbitrary commands when playing audio because of URL scheme mishandling.