CVE-2026-90773 (CVSS 3.2)

Description

procs through 0.14.12 fails to sanitize escape sequences in process command lines before displaying them in the Command column. Local attackers can execute processes with malicious ANSI or OSC escape sequences in their command line arguments, which are written unmodified to other users' terminals for interpretation by terminal emulators.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

3.2

LOW

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

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0015

Probability of exploitation

0.03%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-150 CWE-150

References

Other References

https://github.com/dalance/procs https://github.com/dalance/procs/blob/v0.14.12/src/columns/command.rs https://github.com/dalance/procs/commit/a064cec7d59f69a636d38e247824245dcd3a9836 https://github.com/dalance/procs/issues/950 https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/procs-through-0.14.12-terminal-escape-sequence-injection-via-command

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-90773? +

procs through 0.14.12 fails to sanitize escape sequences in process command lines before displaying them in the Command column. Local attackers can execute processes with malicious ANSI or OSC escape sequences in their command line arguments, which are written unmodified to other users' terminals for interpretation by terminal emulators. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.2 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2026-90773? +

CVE-2026-90773 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.2 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact. The EPSS score is 0.0015, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-90773? +

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