CVE-2025-62185: In Ankitects Anki before 25.02.5, a crafted shared deck can place a YouTube downloader executable in the media

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-62185?

anki: upgrade to 25.02.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-62185 being exploited?

CVE-2025-62185 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-62185 affect?

CVE-2025-62185 affects anki. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.7). 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_

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-62185?

Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 6.7UPGRADE

CVE-2025-62185 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.7) affecting anki. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.7 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 95%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-427
Published	2025-10-07
Last modified	2026-10-08

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ankitects

Last updated 2026-10-08 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-10-07 21:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-08 13:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ankitects anki UPGRADE

Affected: < 25.02.5

Fixed in: 25.02.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy anki || rpm -q anki || anki --version

2. UPGRADE to 25.02.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade anki

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade anki

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-62185?

anki: upgrade to 25.02.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-62185 being exploited?

CVE-2025-62185 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-62185 affect?

CVE-2025-62185 affects anki. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.7). 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_

How urgent is CVE-2025-62185?

Priority 25/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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References

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