CVE-2026-45038

Tabby: Dragging and Dropping a File into Tabby Can Lead to Code Execution

Published May 15, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Tabby
Tabby tabby
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:tabby:tabby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Tabby
Tabby tabby
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Eugeny
Eugeny tabby
Vendors & Products Eugeny
Eugeny tabby
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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.
Title Tabby: Dragging and Dropping a File into Tabby Can Lead to Code Execution
Weaknesses CWE-150
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
May 20, 2026, 3:42 PM
Reserved
May 8, 2026, 6:07 PM
Status
Modified
Published
May 15, 2026, 5:16 PM
Modified
Oct 26, 2026, 12:10 AM