procs through 0.14.12 Terminal Escape Sequence Injection via Command
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-90773 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulnCheck |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-09-13 11:17:01 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-09-14 19:18:09 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 2.4 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
EPSS: 0.001050000 probability, percentile 0.012000000 (date 2026-09-14)
Problem Types: CWE-150 | CWE-150 Improper Neutralization of Escape, Meta, or Control Sequences
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 2.4 | LOW | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | CVSS | 2.4 | LOW | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 3.2 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | CVSS | 3.2 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
PassiveConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
LowSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
RequiredScope
ChangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
LowAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/dalance/procs/commit/a064cec7d59f69a636d38e247824245dcd3a9836 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/dalance/procs | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/dalance/procs/blob/v0.14.12/src/columns/command.rs | [email protected] | github.com | |
| www.vulncheck.com/advisories/procs-through-0.14.12-terminal-escape-sequence-inj... | [email protected] | www.vulncheck.com | |
| github.com/dalance/procs/issues/950 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: George Chen (en)
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.