CVE-2025-62186 Command injection in Anki
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands on Windows via crafted shared decks due to URL scheme mishandling in Anki.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-62186?
CVE-2025-62186 is a medium-severity command injection vulnerability in Ankitects Anki, published on 7 Oct 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-829
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-62186?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ankitects Anki.
How do I fix CVE-2025-62186?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-62186 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2025-62186 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-62186 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ankitects Anki
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jjrh-4jr8-87g7.