CVE-2026-112263

Television (tv) 0.15.0 through 0.15.9 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to run shell commands through improperly escaped single quotes in format_command. Attackers can plant a file with a crafted name containing an apostrophe so that triggering an action like the default edit action executes commands with victim privileges.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/alexpasmantier/television/blob/0.15.9/cable/unix/files.toml
https://github.com/alexpasmantier/television/blob/0.15.9/television/utils/command.rs
https://github.com/alexpasmantier/television/commit/32695ccc6cd2b05cf7f1d3b80c24e324d5343eec
https://github.com/alexpasmantier/television/commit/d7d46abb791181a3b5b6eed05e72aafcaa0ef269
https://github.com/alexpasmantier/television/issues/1166
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/television-0.15.0-through-0.15.9-os-command-injection-via-external-action-formatting

Configurations

No configuration.

History

19 Oct 2026, 14:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-10-19 14:17

Updated : 2026-10-22 03:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-112263

Mitre link : CVE-2026-112263

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-112263

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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