CVE-2026-45038

Tabby (formerly Terminus) is a highly configurable terminal emulator. Prior to 1.0.233, since Tabby does not escape control characters from file paths when dragging and dropping a file into it, code execution can be achieved. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.0.233.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/Eugeny/tabby/security/advisories/GHSA-m937-jm93-pfp6	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:tabby:tabby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

20 May 2026, 17:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/Eugeny/tabby/security/advisories/GHSA-m937-jm93-pfp6 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory~~	() https://github.com/Eugeny/tabby/security/advisories/GHSA-m937-jm93-pfp6 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory

19 May 2026, 19:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/Eugeny/tabby/security/advisories/GHSA-m937-jm93-pfp6 -~~	() https://github.com/Eugeny/tabby/security/advisories/GHSA-m937-jm93-pfp6 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:tabby:tabby::::::::
First Time		Tabby tabby Tabby
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8

15 May 2026, 19:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/Eugeny/tabby/security/advisories/GHSA-m937-jm93-pfp6 -~~	() https://github.com/Eugeny/tabby/security/advisories/GHSA-m937-jm93-pfp6 -

15 May 2026, 17:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-05-15 17:16

Updated : 2026-05-20 17:16

NVD link : CVE-2026-45038

Mitre link : CVE-2026-45038

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-45038

JSON object : View

Products Affected

tabby

tabby

CWE

CWE-150

Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences

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