High 8.8Published Oct 7, 2026

CVE-2026-106059GitAhead through 2.7.1 on macOS Command Injection via Show in Finder AppleScript

Updated under an hour ago (2026-10-19 07:30 UTC)

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EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.28%, higher than 70% of scored CVEs.

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Exploited in the last 30 days

GitAhead through 2.7.1 on macOS contains a command injection vulnerability that allows attackers to execute shell commands by crafting repository filenames interpolated unescaped into the Show in Finder AppleScript. Attackers can commit a file whose path contains a double quote followed by a do shell script payload, which runs as the victim user when Show in Finder is chosen.

CVSS: 8.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness (CWE): CWE-78
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): 1.28% (percentile 70)
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Awaiting Analysis
Record last updated: Oct 10, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

gitahead gitahead gitahead:gitahead (from the name)	through 2.7.1	CNA record

References

https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/issues/663issue-tracking
https://github.com/gitahead/gitaheadproduct
https://github.com/gitahead/gitahead/blob/v2.7.1/src/tools/ShowTool.cpp#L40-L48technical-description
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/gitahead-through-2.7.1-on-macos-command-injection-via-show-in-finder-applescriptthird-party-advisory

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