CVE-2026-110930
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
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
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