gdu Terminal Injection via Unstripped Escape Sequences
Historical advisory recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. Read the latest advisory.
cve-program · CVE-2026-73480
Publishedgdu fails to strip terminal escape sequences from directory and file names when printing paths after TUI exit. Attackers can craft malicious directory or file names containing escape sequences that are interpreted by the terminal, enabling title spoofing, clipboard manipulation, or other terminal-dependent effects.
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cve-program · CVE-2026-73480
Publishedgdu Terminal Injection via Unstripped Escape Sequences
gdu fails to strip terminal escape sequences from directory and file names when printing paths after TUI exit. Attackers can craft malicious directory or file names containing escape sequences that are interpreted by the terminal, enabling title spoofing, clipboard manipulation, or other terminal-dependent effects.
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- 13 Aug 2026 21:07:18 UTC
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- 24 Sep 2026 14:19:08 UTC
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- 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS 3.1 · 5.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N