CVE-2026-73480
gdu Terminal Injection via Unstripped Escape Sequences
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 13, 2026, 9:18 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 13, 2026, 9:18 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-73480
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update gdu to the latest version.
- Verify escape sequence stripping works correctly.
- Report further issues to the gdu developers.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Aug. 13, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'dundee', 'product': 'gdu', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': 'fe605ec', 'versionType': 'custom'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:golang/github.com/dundee/gdu/v5', 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description 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. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/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:C/C:L/I:L/A:N Added CWE CWE-116 Added Reference https://github.com/dundee/gdu Added Reference https://github.com/dundee/gdu/commit/fe605ecd9ad0e0f1c7ba84131ddfa1c83c52406f Added Reference https://github.com/dundee/gdu/issues/615 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gdu-terminal-injection-via-unstripped-escape-sequences