What is CVE-2023-39726?

CVE-2023-39726 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mintty_project Mintty, classified under Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code (Static Code Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-10-26.

How severe is CVE-2023-39726?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Mintty_project Mintty

CVE-2023-39726

An issue in Mintty v.3.6.4 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via crafted commands to the terminal.

EPSS: 0.010 (59.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Mintty_project Mintty
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-96 — Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code (Static Code Injection)

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-39726?: CVE-2023-39726 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Mintty_project Mintty, classified under Improper Neutralization of Directives in Statically Saved Code (Static Code Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-10-26.
How severe is CVE-2023-39726?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.