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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Passive

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact Low

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

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Vendor Product Default status Versions
dundee gdu affected
Version Status Constraints
0 affected < fe605ec

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https://github.com/dundee/gdu cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/dundee/gdu/commit/fe605ecd9ad0e0f1c7ba84131ddfa1c83c52406f cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/dundee/gdu/issues/615 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gdu-terminal-injection-via-unstripped-escape-sequences cve-icon cve-icon
History

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

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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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