7.1
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-110236
KDE Dolphin 24.08.0 through 26.08.2 OS Command Injection via Crafted Folder Name
Description

KDE Dolphin 24.08.0 through 26.08.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying crafted folder names substituted into the {path} placeholder. Attackers can embed a double quote and shell metacharacters in a directory name to escape quoting in slotDoubleClickViewBackground, executing commands when victims double-click the view background.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 13, 2026, 7:18 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 13, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

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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 KDE Dolphin to patch an OS command injection vulnerability related to folder names.
  • Update KDE Dolphin to a fixed version.
  • Avoid using crafted folder names.
  • Sanitize user-supplied folder names.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-110236.

URL Resource
https://github.com/KDE/dolphin/blob/v26.08.2/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp#L3195-L3225
https://hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/HJCMaGsizg
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kde-dolphin-24.08.0-through-26.08.2-os-command-injection-via-crafted-folder-name
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-2026-110236 vulnerability over time.

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  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 13, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description KDE Dolphin 24.08.0 through 26.08.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying crafted folder names substituted into the {path} placeholder. Attackers can embed a double quote and shell metacharacters in a directory name to escape quoting in slotDoubleClickViewBackground, executing commands when victims double-click the view background.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/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:L/AC:H/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/2026/110xxx/CVE-2026-110236.json">CVE-2026-110236</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/KDE/dolphin/blob/v26.08.2/src/dolphinmainwindow.cpp#L3195-L3225
    Added Reference https://hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/HJCMaGsizg
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kde-dolphin-24.08.0-through-26.08.2-os-command-injection-via-crafted-folder-name
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