RCE in Zapolnoch Tesseract_ocr

CVE-2026-26832

node-tesseract-ocr is an npm package that provides a Node.js wrapper for Tesseract OCR. In all versions through 2.2.1, the recognize() function in src/index.js is vulnerable to OS Command Injection. The file path parameter is concatenated…

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.003 (51.4th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-26832?
CVE-2026-26832 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zapolnoch Tesseract_ocr, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-26832?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-26832 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.