CVE-2018-1000523

Name: CVE-2018-1000523
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-06-26T16:29:01.447+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.16%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1000523 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. topydo contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ListFormatParser::parse, file topydo/lib/ListFormat.py line 292 as of d4f843dac71308b2f29a7c2cdc76f055c3841523 that can result in Injection of arbitrary bytes to the terminal, including terminal escape code sequences. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must open a todo.txt with at least one specially crafted line... EPSS estimates a 1.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

topydo contains a CWE-20: Improper Input Validation vulnerability in ListFormatParser::parse, file topydo/lib/ListFormat.py line 292 as of d4f843dac71308b2f29a7c2cdc76f055c3841523 that can result in Injection of arbitrary bytes to the terminal, including terminal escape code sequences. This attack appear to be exploitable via The victim must open a todo.txt with at least one specially crafted line..

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.16%

63.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Topydo	Topydo	All versions

References

https://github.com/bram85/topydo/blob/master/topydo/lib/ListFormat.py#L292Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bram85/topydo/issues/240Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bram85/topydo/blob/master/topydo/lib/ListFormat.py#L292Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/bram85/topydo/issues/240Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 26, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1000523?

How severe is CVE-2018-1000523?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1000523 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.16% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1000523?

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Source: NVD / NIST