RCE in James-Heinrich Getid3
CVE-2026-94106
getID3 before 1.9.26 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in shell-out handlers that fail to escape filenames in command strings. Attackers can craft malicious filenames containing shell metacharacters to inject arbitrary commands executed with the privileges of the process embedding getID3.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/security/advisories/GHSA-qf3m-pmjh-h6fx (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/issues/503 (issue-tracking)
- github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/commit/ce598c4f3823441d878c5a7a2a9f2f703a3e10b6 (patch)
- github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/commit/2c6f3f96546f05746405872848114754ed7fe9b4 (patch)
- github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/releases/tag/v1.9.26 (release-notes)
- github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3/blob/fefffe762b02be155dcc32eec57feff8a49bc4b5/g… (technical-description)
- github.com/JamesHeinrich/getID3 (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/getid3-before-1.9.26-os-command-injection-via-unes… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-94106?
- CVE-2026-94106 is a high-severity vulnerability in James-Heinrich Getid3, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2026-94106?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.