mawww CVE debriefs

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HIGH mawww CVE published 2026-08-07

CVE-2026-48120

A vulnerability in Kakoune, a code editor, allows arbitrary kakoune and shell commands to be executed by simply opening a file, due to the exploitation of malicious backup files. This issue was fixed in Kakoune version 2026.05.21. Users can disable the autorestore feature as a workaround. The vulnerability is triggered when a malicious backup file is opened, leading to potential arbitrary command executio [truncated]