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CVE-2026-73479: byron dua-cli Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output

CVSS: 5.0v3.1MediumDeferred
Published 13-08-2026Last modified 24-09-2026
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-73479 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output vulnerability in byron dua-cli. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (CVE.org)
EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · +0.05 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 13-08-2026
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 24-09-2026
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 2 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.17%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

6%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.05 pp

From 0.12% on 21-09-2026

21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score
0.17%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Byron1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links