CVE-2026-73479 dua-cli Terminal Escape Sequence Injection via Marked Paths
Attackers can inject terminal escape sequences via crafted filenames to manipulate the terminal emulator, affecting users of dua-cli.
- 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-2026-73479?
CVE-2026-73479 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Byron dua-cli, published on 13 Aug 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
dua-cli fails to filter terminal escape sequences when printing marked file paths after exiting the TUI interface. Attackers can craft file names containing OSC/CSI escape sequences that are interpreted by the terminal emulator when printed, enabling title spoofing, clipboard manipulation, or other escape-sequence attacks.
Weakness: CWE-116
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-73479?
How do I fix CVE-2026-73479?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-73479 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-73479 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-73479 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2m2p-wc26-4j7x.