CVE-2026-73480 (GCVE-0-2026-73480)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2026-08-13 21:07
Modified
2026-08-14 19:36
Severity ?
4.8 (Medium) - 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
5.0 (Medium) - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-116 - Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
dundee gdu Version: 0   < fe605ec
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