CVE-2025-55014

low-risk
Published 2025-08-04

The YouDao plugin for StarDict, as used in stardict 3.0.7+git20220909+dfsg-6 in Debian trixie and elsewhere, sends an X11 selection to the dict.youdao.com and dict.cn servers via cleartext HTTP.

Do I need to act?

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0.10% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 4.7/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity
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low-risk
Severity 19/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal