CVE-2026-110236 KDE Dolphin 24.08.0 through 26.08.2 OS Command Injection via Crafted Folder Name
Attackers can execute arbitrary commands by tricking users into double-clicking a view background in a folder with a maliciously crafted name.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-110236?
CVE-2026-110236 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in KDE Dolphin, published on 13 Oct 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
KDE Dolphin 24.08.0 through 26.08.2 contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute commands by supplying crafted folder names substituted into the {path} placeholder. Attackers can embed a double quote and shell metacharacters in a directory name to escape quoting in slotDoubleClickViewBackground, executing commands when victims double-click the view background.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-110236?
How do I fix CVE-2026-110236?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-110236 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-2026-110236 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-110236 exists.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-110236, GHSA-2mwq-hp78-h332, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-110236.