CVE-2026-107699 ppt2png through 0.0.6 OS Command Injection via input and output paths
Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands via unsanitized file paths in the ppt2png Node.js library, leading to code execution with process privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-107699?
CVE-2026-107699 is a critical command injection vulnerability in tzwm ppt2png, published on 8 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ppt2png through 0.0.6 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute operating system commands by supplying unsanitized input or output path arguments. Attackers can append shell metacharacters such as ';' to file names passed to child_process.exec() in ppt2png.js, running commands with Node.js process privileges.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-107699?
How do I fix CVE-2026-107699?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-107699 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-107699 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-107699 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqhf-w97p-6w2f.