CVE-2026-49147

App::Ack versions through 3.10.0 for Perl print unsanitised terminal escape sequences from filenames in several output modes. When ack prints a filename whose basename contains terminal control bytes such as ANSI escape sequences, those bytes reach the terminal unchanged. Version 3.10.0 added a _safe_filename helper that sanitises the filenames printed by -f, -g, the colored match heading, and per-match lines, but the --show-types, -l/-L, and -c paths still emit the raw filename. A file whose name embeds cursor-movement or color escapes can overwrite or recolor earlier terminal output, or be passed unchanged to a downstream consumer.

CVSS 3.1

7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS

0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 41% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-150

Published

2026-07-08

Modified

2026-10-25

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-25

References

• https://metacpan.org/release/PETDANCE/ack-v3.10.0/source/Changes
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/08/9

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