CVE-2025-49466

MEDIUM

Published Jun 5, 2025 Modified Apr 15, 2026 CWE-23

Description

aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path concatenation of the name of an attachment part,

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-23 CWE-23

References

Other References

https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/commit/2bbe75fe0bc87ab4c1e16c5a18c6200224391629 https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/commit/93bec0de8ed5ab3d6b1f01026fe2ef20fa154329 https://git.sr.ht/~rjarry/aerc/commit/93bec0de8ed5ab3d6b1f01026fe2ef20fa154329

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-49466? +

aerc before 93bec0d allows directory traversal in commands/msgview/open.go because of direct path concatenation of the name of an attachment part, It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.8 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-49466? +

CVE-2025-49466 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.8 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-49466? +

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