Terminal character injection in Mintty before 3.6.3 allows code execution via unescaped output to the terminal.
Priority MEDIUM 51CWE-74Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Terminal character injection in Mintty before 3.6.3 allows code execution via unescaped output to the terminal.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01233 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mintty_project:mintty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 3.6.3 | Vulnerable | Mintty Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:mintty_project:mintty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.6.3 Vulnerable ·Mintty Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-47583
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xfh2-4rhf-q57x
References
More Mintty Project Mintty vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-20759 An issue in Mintty v.3.6.4 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-00891 Heap-based buffer overflow in Mintty CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2021-09837 Mintty before 3.4.5 allows remote servers to cause a denial of service (Windows GUI hang)… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2021-11753 Mintty before 3.4.7 mishandles Bracketed Paste Mode. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-47583 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-47583 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-xfh2-4rhf-q57x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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