NVIDIA OpenShell Linux Inference Proxy Improper Encoding Vulnerability
CVE-2026-65085 Published on August 25, 2026
NVIDIA OpenShell for Linux contains a vulnerability in its inference proxy, where an attacker could cause an improper encoding or escaping of output. A successful exploit of this vulnerability might lead to information disclosure and data tampering.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2026-65085 can be exploited with local system access, and requires small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality and integrity, and no impact on availability.
Weakness Type
What is an Output Sanitization Vulnerability?
The software prepares a structured message for communication with another component, but encoding or escaping of the data is either missing or done incorrectly. As a result, the intended structure of the message is not preserved.
CVE-2026-65085 has been classified to as an Output Sanitization vulnerability or weakness.