CVE-2026-11623

tmux image.c image_free use after free

Published Jun 9, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 2 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A security vulnerability has been detected in tmux up to 3.6a. Affected is the function image_free of the file image.c. Such manipulation leads to use after free. Local access is required to approach this attack. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.7-rc is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is fc6d94a9f8a593bd8b7031650802084385d4ee03. The affected component should be upgraded.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8428-1 tmux vulnerability
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description A security vulnerability has been detected in tmux up to 3.6a. Affected is the function image_free of the file image.c. Such manipulation leads to use after free. Local access is required to approach this attack. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. Upgrading to version 3.7-rc is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is fc6d94a9f8a593bd8b7031650802084385d4ee03. The affected component should be upgraded.
Title tmux image.c image_free use after free
First Time appeared Tmux
Tmux tmux
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-416
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tmux:tmux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Tmux
Tmux tmux
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulDB
Published
Updated
Jun 23, 2026, 4:49 AM
Reserved
Jun 8, 2026, 8:19 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 9, 2026, 5:16 AM
Modified
Jul 23, 2026, 8:10 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jun 9, 2026, 3:15 AM