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CVE-2026-6842

Vulnerability intelligence

Published Apr 22, 2026Sources checked Sep 27, 2026
2.5LOWCVSS out of 10
What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2026-6842 and is rated Low severity with a CVSS score of 2.5. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.

CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog
EPSS0.1%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability
Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field
Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships
Overview

What is CVE-2026-6842?

A flaw was found in nano. In environments with permissive umask settings, a local attacker can exploit incorrect directory permissions (0777 instead of 0700) for the `~/.local` directory. This allows the attacker to inject a malicious `.desktop` launcher, which could lead to unintended actions or information disclosure if the launcher is subsequently processed.