Code injection in dye template expressions
Priority HIGH 76CWE-94Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-94.
Summary
dye is a portable and respectful color library for shell scripts. Prior to 1.1.1, certain dye template expressions would result in execution of arbitrary code. This issue was discovered and fixed by dye's author, and is not known to be exploited. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.1.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00303 23rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed dye (mattieb): 1.1.1
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mattieb | dye | before 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- dye Vendormattieb Affected before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA dye (mattieb) Fixed in 1.1.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-35197
References
Sources
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