CVE-2026-73480 PUBLISHED

gdu Terminal Injection via Unstripped Escape Sequences

Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 12.08.2026 Published: 13.08.2026 Updated: 14.08.2026

gdu fails to strip terminal escape sequences from directory and file names when printing paths after TUI exit. Attackers can craft malicious directory or file names containing escape sequences that are interpreted by the terminal, enabling title spoofing, clipboard manipulation, or other terminal-dependent effects.

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N
CVSS Score: 4.8

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Local	Confidentiality	Low	Confidentiality	Low
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	Low	Integrity	Low
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	None	Availability	None
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Passive

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS Score: 5

Attack Vector	Local	Scope	Changed
Attack Complexity	Low	Confidentiality Impact	Low
Privileges Required	None	Integrity Impact	Low
User Interaction	Required	Availability Impact	None

CVSS 3.1

Product Status

Vendor	dundee
Product	gdu
Versions	Default: affected affected from 0 to fe605ec (excl.)

CVE-2026-73480 PUBLISHED

gdu Terminal Injection via Unstripped Escape Sequences

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