Description
Pyenv provides simple Python version management. Prior to 2.8.0, is_version_safe() in libexec/pyenv-version-file-read accepts shell glob metacharacters in .python-version values, and unquoted PYENV_VERSION expansion in libexec/pyenv-version-name, libexec/pyenv-which, libexec/pyenv-prefix, libexec/pyenv-local, libexec/pyenv-global, libexec/pyenv-version, and libexec/pyenv-versions pathname-expands the value against the current directory, allowing a matching attacker-controlled file to silently select a different installed interpreter or version. This issue is fixed in version 2.8.0.
Published: 2026-08-18
Score: 2 Low
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Description Pyenv provides simple Python version management. Prior to 2.8.0, is_version_safe() in libexec/pyenv-version-file-read accepts shell glob metacharacters in .python-version values, and unquoted PYENV_VERSION expansion in libexec/pyenv-version-name, libexec/pyenv-which, libexec/pyenv-prefix, libexec/pyenv-local, libexec/pyenv-global, libexec/pyenv-version, and libexec/pyenv-versions pathname-expands the value against the current directory, allowing a matching attacker-controlled file to silently select a different installed interpreter or version. This issue is fixed in version 2.8.0.
Title Pyenv: Glob/wildcard metacharacters bypass is_version_safe(), causing silent version/interpreter substitution via unquoted expansion (CVE-2022-35861 residual)
Weaknesses CWE-155
CWE-78
CWE-88
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-18T15:11:10.331Z

Reserved: 2026-07-31T21:49:24.928Z

Link: CVE-2026-68939

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-18T15:17:00.790

Modified: 2026-08-18T15:17:00.790

Link: CVE-2026-68939

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-155

    Improper Neutralization of Wildcards or Matching Symbols

  • CWE-78

    Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

  • CWE-88

    Improper Neutralization of Argument Delimiters in a Command ('Argument Injection')