8.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-106059
GitAhead through 2.7.1 on macOS Command Injection via Show in Finder AppleScript
Description

GitAhead through 2.7.1 on macOS contains a command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute shell commands by crafting repository filenames interpolated unescaped into the Show in Finder AppleScript. Attackers can commit a file whose path contains a double quote followed by a do shell script payload, which runs as the victim user when Show in Finder is chosen.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 7, 2026, 12:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 7, 2026, 12:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-106059 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

No affected product recoded yet

CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update GitAhead to the latest version to fix command injection via crafted filenames.
  • Update GitAhead to version 2.7.2 or later.
  • Avoid opening files with suspicious names.
  • Apply vendor patches promptly.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-106059 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 07, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description GitAhead through 2.7.1 on macOS contains a command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute shell commands by crafting repository filenames interpolated unescaped into the Show in Finder AppleScript. Attackers can commit a file whose path contains a double quote followed by a do shell script payload, which runs as the victim user when Show in Finder is chosen.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-78
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/106xxx/CVE-2026-106059.json">CVE-2026-106059</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead
    Added Reference https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/blob/v2.7.1/src/tools/ShowTool.cpp#L40-L48
    Added Reference https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/issues/663
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitahead-through-2.7.1-on-macos-command-injection-via-show-in-finder-applescript
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.