CVE WatchAug 20, 2026

CVE-2026-75483

powerlevel10k fails to neutralize control characters in the package.json version field when rendering the package prompt segment. Attackers

CVSS

3.3

Low

EPSS

0.1%

KEV

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Exploit Today

0-100

Published: Aug 17, 2026 · Last modified: Aug 20, 2026 · CWE-150

EPSS · 30d

0.1%EPSS · 30 days0.1%

2026-08-182026-08-19

Technical 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.

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