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CRITICAL

CVE-2026-85672

CVSS v3

9.8

CRITICAL

EPSS Score

1.5 %

exploit probability

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

SSVC status

Description

zerox 1.1.20 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the file download mechanism where the temporary file extension derived from document URLs is interpolated unsanitized into shell commands executed by poppler utilities. Attackers can craft document URLs with malicious file extensions containing command substitution syntax to execute arbitrary OS commands before document processing occurs.

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
3.1
Published
2026-09-04
Last Modified
2026-09-04

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-85672?

zerox 1.1.20 contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the file download mechanism where the temporary file extension derived from document URLs is interpolated unsanitized into shell commands executed by poppler utilities. Attackers can craft document URLs with malicious file extensions containing command substitution syntax to execute arbitrary OS commands before document processing occurs.

Is CVE-2026-85672 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2026-85672 has not been confirmed. The EPSS score is 1.5%, indicating the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-85672?

CVE-2026-85672 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string 3.1.

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