CVE-2026-45038

Tabby (formerly Terminus) is a highly configurable terminal emulator. Prior to 1.0.233, since Tabby does not escape control characters from file paths when dragging and dropping a file into it, code execution can be achieved. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.233.

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/Eugeny/tabby/security/advisories/GHSA-m937-jm93-pfp6	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tabby:tabby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

26 Oct 2026, 00:10

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Summary		(es) Tabby (anteriormente Terminus) es un emulador de terminal altamente configurable. Antes de 1.0.233, dado que Tabby no escapa los caracteres de control de las rutas de archivo al arrastrar y soltar un archivo en él, se puede lograr la ejecución de código. Esta vulnerabilidad está corregida en 1.0.233.

Information

Published : 2026-05-15 17:16

Updated : 2026-10-26 00:10

NVD link : CVE-2026-45038

Mitre link : CVE-2026-45038

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-45038

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tabby

tabby

CWE

CWE-150

Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences

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