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CVE-2026-86022GHSA-6m2r-wm6v-c8qp

VNote: Argument injection to arbitrary command execution via crafted note filename in external-program handling

vnotex vnote
CVSS
7.0High
ExploitationPublic exploit codeCISA's assessment says proof of concept code is public, assessed 14 Oct 2026. Not in the KEV catalogCISA via CVE List
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.14%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed inNone listedNo source names a fixed version. Check the vendor advisory below
Published13 Oct 2026Updated 14 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

No source in this snapshot names a fixed version. The vendor advisories under References are the place to check.

Description

VNote is a note-taking platform. Prior to 4.3.0, SessionConfig::ExternalProgram::fetchCommand wraps a note path in double quotes and substitutes it into a command string that QProcess::start(const QString&) reparses into arguments through ProcessUtils::startDetached. The automatic path in src/controllers/viewareacontroller.cpp and the Open With path in src/controllers/notebooknodecontroller.cpp both reach this sink. On Linux and macOS, an attacker-controlled double quote in a POSIX note filename can terminate the quoted path and add arguments to the victim's configured external program. If the configured program supports an argument that executes commands, such as the vim or gvim -c option, the injected arguments can execute arbitrary commands as the user. This issue is fixed in version 4.3.0.

Text from CVE List

Affected versions 1

  • vnoteaffected: < 4.3.0CVE List

References 3