CVE-2026-85696
SadTalker OS Command Injection via Audio Filename
Description
SadTalker contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the video muxing process where uploaded audio filenames are interpolated into ffmpeg commands without proper escaping. Attackers can upload audio files with shell metacharacters in the filename to break out of quoted arguments and execute arbitrary system commands when video generation occurs.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 4, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 4, 2026, 3:17 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Validate and sanitize all user-supplied filenames.
- Escape shell metacharacters in filenames.
- Avoid direct command-line interpolation.
- Update SadTalker to the latest version.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description SadTalker contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the video muxing process where uploaded audio filenames are interpolated into ffmpeg commands without proper escaping. Attackers can upload audio files with shell metacharacters in the filename to break out of quoted arguments and execute arbitrary system commands when video generation occurs. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/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:N/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/2026/85xxx/CVE-2026-85696.json">CVE-2026-85696</a> Added Reference https://github.com/OpenTalker/SadTalker Added Reference https://github.com/OpenTalker/SadTalker/blob/v0.0.2/src/utils/videoio.py Added Reference https://github.com/OpenTalker/SadTalker/issues/1043 Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sadtalker-os-command-injection-via-audio-filename