CVE-2026-92705
Publication date 9 October 2026
Last updated 14 October 2026
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| aegisub | 26.04 LTS resolute |
Needs evaluation
|
| 24.04 LTS noble |
Needs evaluation
|
|
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Not in release | |
| 20.04 LTS focal |
Needs evaluation
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Needs evaluation
|
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
7.8 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Other references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-92705
- https://github.com/TypesettingTools/Aegisub/commit/0a3073d59f10432eeebea65018b02ef4d0a87fff
- https://github.com/TypesettingTools/Aegisub/commit/b5bf23979e7453f7b1cc8ffeb82b3cc2d2ca75e6
- https://github.com/TypesettingTools/Aegisub/commit/e4099055711cce327840870c050ce46e58f4aee0
- https://github.com/TypesettingTools/Aegisub/security/advisories/GHSA-67hq-5vgg-6f23