CVE-2024-26020Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary code execution via MPV argument injection

Published Jul 22, 2024 · Updated Nov 4, 2025

Command injection in Ankitects Anki 24.04 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted flashcard. On Windows, Anki passes a card's [sound:...] value directly to MPV as a command-line argument, so --include loads an attacker-supplied configuration that runs a bundled Lua script. Exploitation requires the user to import the deck and its media and play the crafted sound, after which the script executes commands with the user's privileges.

CVSS severity9.6
Critical
EPSS probability15.19%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Command injection in Ankitects Anki 24.04 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted flashcard. On Windows, Anki passes a card's [sound:...] value directly to MPV as a command-line argument, so --include loads an attacker-supplied configuration that runs a bundled Lua script. Exploitation requires the user to import the deck and its media and play the crafted sound, after which the script executes commands with the user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-26020
Published
Jul 22, 2024
Updated
Nov 4, 2025
Vendor
Ankitects Pty Ltd
Product
Anki
Classifications
CWE-74, T1204.002
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 22, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=24.04

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Ankitects Pty Ltd · Ankiversion=24.04

Published CVSS scores

9.6Cisco TalosCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
T1204.002Malicious File

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