powerlevel10k fails to neutralize control characters in the package.json version field when rendering the package prompt segment. Attackers can inject raw escape bytes in the version string to emit arbitrary terminal control sequences on each prompt render when the shell enters affected directories.
History

Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Romkatv
Romkatv powerlevel10k
Vendors & Products Romkatv
Romkatv powerlevel10k

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description powerlevel10k fails to neutralize control characters in the package.json version field when rendering the package prompt segment. Attackers can inject raw escape bytes in the version string to emit arbitrary terminal control sequences on each prompt render when the shell enters affected directories.
Title powerlevel10k Control Character Injection via package.json Version
Weaknesses CWE-150
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2026-08-17T20:36:08.150Z

Updated: 2026-08-20T15:24:24.081Z

Reserved: 2026-08-17T19:59:23.461Z

Link: CVE-2026-75483

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-20T13:41:49.495Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-17T21:16:57.930

Modified: 2026-08-20T16:18:03.450

Link: CVE-2026-75483

cve-icon Redhat

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