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.
Published: 2026-08-13
Score: 4.8 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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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.
Title gdu Terminal Injection via Unstripped Escape Sequences
Weaknesses CWE-116
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-13T21:07:18.686Z

Reserved: 2026-08-12T18:19:17.024Z

Link: CVE-2026-73480

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-13T21:18:32.187

Modified: 2026-08-13T21:18:32.187

Link: CVE-2026-73480

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-13T22:45:03Z

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