CVE-2026-110930

Codex Desktop for Windows does not correctly check quotation marks in project paths from Windows…

Risk score: 48/100
CVSS: 8.0 v3.1
Published: 5 Nov 2026

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What to know

What it is: Codex Desktop for Windows does not correctly check quotation marks in project paths from Windows Explorer. If a user selects "Open project in ChatGPT" for an attacker-controlled library's child item, the path can add application startup arguments. These arguments can run attacker-controlled code with the current Windo…
Affected: See advisory
Fix: Apply the vendor's security update; see the linked advisory.
Exploitation: No known exploitation

Why it is Yellow

CVSS 8.0 high

References

https://openai.com/security/advisories/cve-2026-110930/

Original description

Codex Desktop for Windows does not correctly check quotation marks in project paths from Windows Explorer. If a user selects "Open project in ChatGPT" for an attacker-controlled library's child item, the path can add application startup arguments. These arguments can run attacker-controlled code with the current Windows user's permissions before sign-in or project trust approval.

Last activity 5 Nov 2026. Patch Forecast updates every hour.