DEBIAN-CVE-2026-48120

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Source
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-48120
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-48120.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-48120
Upstream
Published
2026-08-07T23:17:04Z
Modified
2026-09-10T08:47:29Z
Severity
  • 8.6 (High) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
[none]
Details

Kakoune is a code editor. Prior to version 2026.05.21, the bundled, enabled by default, autorestore.kak script can be exploited by malicious backup files leading to arbitrary kakoune and shell commands being executed by simply opening a file. Kakoune 2026.05.21 fixes the issue. As a workaround, add autorestore-disable to the user kakrc will disable the autorestore feature.

References

Affected packages

Debian:12 / kakoune

Package

Name
kakoune
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/kakoune?arch=source&distro=bookworm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2022.*
2022.10.31-1
2022.10.31-2
2024.*
2024.05.18-1
2024.05.18-2
2026.*
2026.05.21-1
2026.05.21-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency":  "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-48120.json"

Debian:13 / kakoune

Package

Name
kakoune
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/kakoune?arch=source&distro=trixie

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Affected versions

2024.*
2024.05.18-2
2026.*
2026.05.21-1
2026.05.21-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency":  "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-48120.json"

Debian:14 / kakoune

Package

Name
kakoune
Purl
pkg:deb/debian/kakoune?arch=source&distro=forky

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0 Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
2026.05.21-1

Affected versions

2024.*
2024.05.18-2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "urgency":  "not yet assigned"
}

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/debian-osv/debian-cve-osv/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-48120.json"