SadTalker OS Command Injection via Audio Filename
Priority MEDIUM 53CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
SadTalker contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the video muxing process where uploaded audio filenames are interpolated into ffmpeg commands without proper escaping. Attackers can upload audio files with shell metacharacters in the filename to break out of quoted arguments and execute arbitrary system commands when video generation occurs.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02574 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenTalker | SadTalker | up to 0.0.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- SadTalker VendorOpenTalker Affected up to 0.0.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-85696
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f5r3-rf2m-jcvx
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-85696 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-85696 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f5r3-rf2m-jcvx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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