CVE-2026-73480

gdu Terminal Injection via Unstripped Escape Sequences

Published Aug 13, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
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Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Dundee
Dundee gdu
Vendors & Products Dundee
Dundee gdu
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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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Sep 24, 2026, 2:19 PM
Reserved
Aug 12, 2026, 6:19 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 13, 2026, 9:18 PM
Modified
Sep 24, 2026, 8:06 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 13, 2026, 9:07 PM