kakoune vulnerabilities
1 known vulnerability in kakoune from Mawww. 1 is rated high or critical. Each entry lists the affected versions and the release that fixes it, where the vendor has published one.
1vulnerabilities
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1high
0exploited
8.6average CVSS score
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- 8.6 High severity
kakoune: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
Kakoune is a code editor. Prior to version 2026.05.21, the bundled, enabled by default, `autorestore.kak` script can be exploited by malicious backup files leading to arbitrary kakoune and shell commands being executed by simply opening a file. Kakoune 2026.05