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CVE-2026-110930

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Description

Codex Desktop for Windows does not correctly check quotation marks in project paths from Windows Explorer. If a user selects "Open project in ChatGPT" for an attacker-controlled library's child item, the path can add application startup arguments. These arguments can run attacker-controlled code with the current Windows user's permissions before sign-in or project trust approval.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS score
8.0 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Received
Source identifier
8f4f43ab-ba69-4d92-aa1d-d772184d6fb7
Published
2026-11-05 20:17:40.827000
Last modified
2026-11-05 21:18:35.430000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2026-110930",
  "sourceIdentifier": "8f4f43ab-ba69-4d92-aa1d-d772184d6fb7",
  "published": "2026-11-05T20:17:40.827",
  "lastModified": "2026-11-05T21:18:35.430",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "value": "Codex Desktop for Windows does not correctly check quotation marks in project paths from Windows Explorer. If a user selects \"Open project in ChatGPT\" for an attacker-controlled library's child item, the path can add application startup arguments. These arguments can run attacker-controlled code with the current Windows user's permissions before sign-in or project trust approval."
    }
  ],
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      "affectedData": [
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              "version": "26.1007.21434",
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            }
          ]
        },
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            {
              "version": "26.1007.2314.0",
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            }
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  "metrics": {
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          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
          "baseScore": 8.0,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "attackVector": "NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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  "references": [
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