CVE-2026-85696 (GCVE-0-2026-85696)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-04 14:32 – Updated: 2026-09-04 14:32
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
SadTalker OS Command Injection via Audio Filename
Summary
SadTalker contains an OS command injection vulnerability in the video muxing process where uploaded audio filenames are interpolated into ffmpeg commands without proper escaping. Attackers can upload audio files with shell metacharacters in the filename to break out of quoted arguments and execute arbitrary system commands when video generation occurs.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CWE
- CWE-78 - Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/OpenTalker/SadTalker/issues/1043 | issue-tracking |
| https://github.com/OpenTalker/SadTalker | product |
| https://github.com/OpenTalker/SadTalker/blob/v0.0… | technical-description |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sadtalker-os… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenTalker | SadTalker |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 0.0.2
(semver)
|
guessed |
Date Public
2026-06-12 00:00
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Sightings
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|---|
Nomenclature
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- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
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The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
The approach is described in our paper Mapping CVEs to MITRE ATT&CK Techniques: A Curated Gold-Set Classifier and the Limits of LLM-Assisted Label Expansion.
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