CVE-2026-73479

dua-cli Terminal Escape Sequence Injection via Marked Paths

MEDIUM
5
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2026 at 09:17 PM UTC
Updated: September 24, 2026 at 08:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorDua Cli

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Severity
MEDIUM5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

dua-cli fails to filter terminal escape sequences when printing marked file paths after exiting the TUI interface. Attackers can craft file names containing OSC/CSI escape sequences that are interpreted by the terminal emulator when printed, enabling title spoofing, clipboard manipulation, or other escape-sequence attacks.

Affected

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

v ≤ 2.41.1

Remediation

No guide yet

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

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5MEDIUMVulnCheck
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-116

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