CVE-2026-90773 procs through 0.14.12 Terminal Escape Sequence Injection via Command
Local attackers can execute arbitrary commands on other users' terminals by injecting escape sequences into process command lines displayed by procs.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-90773?
CVE-2026-90773 is a low-severity vulnerability in dalance procs, published on 13 Sep 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
procs through 0.14.12 fails to sanitize escape sequences in process command lines before displaying them in the Command column. Local attackers can execute processes with malicious ANSI or OSC escape sequences in their command line arguments, which are written unmodified to other users' terminals for interpretation by terminal emulators.
Weakness: CWE-150
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-90773?
How do I fix CVE-2026-90773?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-90773 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-90773 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-90773 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-90773, GHSA-8gvc-v57h-233c, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-90773.