CVE-2026-60122
gpsd gpsprof Code Injection via SKY.satellites used Field
Description
gpsd through release-3.27.5, fixed at commit 4c06658, contains a code injection vulnerability in the gpsprof utility that allows an attacker who controls GPS input data to execute arbitrary OS commands by injecting malicious content into the SKY.satellites[].used field, which is inserted unsanitized into a gnuplot heredoc data block. Attackers can supply a used value containing the string EOD to terminate the heredoc early and append gnuplot system() calls, achieving OS command execution as the user running gpsprof when the generated plot script is processed by gnuplot in polar mode.
INFO
Published Date :
July 23, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
July 23, 2026, 8:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| 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 gpsd to a version including commit 4c06658.
- Validate input data for malicious injection attempts.
- Sanitize all user-supplied input before processing.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://github.com/ntpsec/gpsd', 'vendor': 'gpsd', 'product': 'gpsd', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '3.27.5'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5a9c44a42136b9bb98d460a8a716e9fd344a8d93', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:github/ntpsec/gpsd', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description gpsd through release-3.27.5, fixed at commit 4c06658, contains a code injection vulnerability in the gpsprof utility that allows an attacker who controls GPS input data to execute arbitrary OS commands by injecting malicious content into the SKY.satellites[].used field, which is inserted unsanitized into a gnuplot heredoc data block. Attackers can supply a used value containing the string EOD to terminate the heredoc early and append gnuplot system() calls, achieving OS command execution as the user running gpsprof when the generated plot script is processed by gnuplot in polar mode. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/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:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-94 Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gpsd/gpsd/-/commit/5a9c44a42136b9bb98d460a8a716e9fd344a8d93 Added Reference https://gitlab.com/gpsd/gpsd/-/work_items/406 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gpsd-gpsprof-code-injection-via-sky-satellites-used-field