CVE-2026-45038 HIGH

CVE-2026-45038: Tabby: Dragging and Dropping a File into Tabby Can Lead to Code Execution

Vendor Eugeny
Product tabby
Weakness CWE-150
Published May 15, 2026
Last update May 20, 2026
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CVSS base score

8.4/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction —
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 15, 2026 CVE published
May 20, 2026 Record updated