CVE-2026-60122

OS command execution via gnuplot heredoc injection

Published Jul 23, 2026 · Updated Jul 23, 2026

Code injection in the gpsprof utility in gpsd 3.27.5 and earlier allows local users to execute OS commands through crafted GPS data. In polar mode, gpsprof writes SKY.satellites[].used into a gnuplot heredoc without enforcing a Boolean value, so EOD terminates the data block and exposes appended system() calls. Execution requires control of GPS input and a user to process gpsprof's generated plot program with gnuplot; commands run with that user's privileges.

CVSS severity8.5
High
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in the gpsprof utility in gpsd 3.27.5 and earlier allows local users to execute OS commands through crafted GPS data. In polar mode, gpsprof writes SKY.satellites[].used into a gnuplot heredoc without enforcing a Boolean value, so EOD terminates the data block and exposes appended system() calls. Execution requires control of GPS input and a user to process gpsprof's generated plot program with gnuplot; commands run with that user's privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-60122
Published
Jul 23, 2026
Updated
Jul 23, 2026
Vendor
GPSD Project
Product
gpsd
Classifications
CWE-94, T1059
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 23, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 23, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=3.27.5

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

GPSD Project · gpsdversion=0 <=3.27.5

Published CVSS scores

8.5VulnCheckCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.8VulnCheckCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1059Command and Scripting Interpreter

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