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CVE-2026-79079

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.19% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-09-21 · Last synced 2026-10-10

CyberRota Analysis

AI-Generated

CrossWire Xiphos versions up to 4.3.2 are vulnerable to a local code execution flaw, which can be exploited by an attacker to execute arbitrary code through specific components in the application. This vulnerability poses a significant risk to users who have local access to the affected systems. Organizations using Xiphos should prioritize patching or mitigating this issue to safeguard against potential exploitation.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
gist.github.com ↗ github.com ↗

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CVE
CVE-2026-79079
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.19%

Original NVD Description

An issue in CrossWire Xiphos <= 4.3.2 allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via the src/main/url.cc and src/gtk/menu_popup.c components