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CVE-2026-45038

Tabby: Dragging and Dropping a File into Tabby Can Lead to Code Execution

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: May 15, 2026 at 04:48 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 12:10 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsTabbyTabby

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Tabby· Tabby
95%
v < 1.0.233
Tabby· Eugeny
90%
v < 1.0.233
Affected range stops below 1.0.233, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/Eugeny/tabby/security/advisories/GHSA-m937-jm93-pfp6

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-150

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