Aegisub is a cross-platform advanced subtitle editor. From 3.2.0 to 3.4.2, Aegisub automatically loads Automation scripts referenced by `Automation Scripts` metadata in `ASS` subtitle projects without asking whether the user trusts the scripts or their authors. An attacker can distribute a crafted `ASS` file together with a referenced malicious Automation script, and opening the `AS`  file executes arbitrary code with the privileges of the Aegisub process. From 3.4.0 to 3.4.2, inconsistent handling of embedded `NUL` characters between extension validation and filesystem operations additionally allows a crafted `ASS/Lua` polyglot to reference and execute itself as a single-file variant. The vulnerability is fixed in Aegisub 3.5.0.
History

Wed, 14 Oct 2026 03:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Sun, 11 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Typesettingtools
Typesettingtools aegisub
Vendors & Products Typesettingtools
Typesettingtools aegisub

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Description Aegisub is a cross-platform advanced subtitle editor. From 3.2.0 to 3.4.2, Aegisub automatically loads Automation scripts referenced by `Automation Scripts` metadata in `ASS` subtitle projects without asking whether the user trusts the scripts or their authors. An attacker can distribute a crafted `ASS` file together with a referenced malicious Automation script, and opening the `AS`  file executes arbitrary code with the privileges of the Aegisub process. From 3.4.0 to 3.4.2, inconsistent handling of embedded `NUL` characters between extension validation and filesystem operations additionally allows a crafted `ASS/Lua` polyglot to reference and execute itself as a single-file variant. The vulnerability is fixed in Aegisub 3.5.0.
Title Aegisub executes arbitrary code through automatically loaded Automation scripts
Weaknesses CWE-158
CWE-829
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-10-09T20:37:58.321Z

Updated: 2026-10-14T02:14:56.936Z

Reserved: 2026-09-16T16:22:31.542Z

Link: CVE-2026-92705

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-14T02:14:52.549Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-09T21:17:06.360

Modified: 2026-10-16T20:04:29.760

Link: CVE-2026-92705

cve-icon Redhat

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