CVE catalog

CVE-2026-68766

hashcat: CVE-2026-68766

Severity: High · CVSS 8.5CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Published: Aug 22, 2026, 2:12:42 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.24% · Oct 25, 2026

hashcat fails to restrict command-line options when parsing restore files, allowing attackers to inject output-redirecting options like --outfile and --potfile-path. Attackers can craft restore files with malicious options to append attacker-controlled content to arbitrary files, enabling code execution when targeting shell startup files.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	hashcat	sid	`7.1.2+ds1-4`	vulnerable
Debian	hashcat	forky	`7.1.2+ds1-4`	vulnerable
Debian	hashcat	trixie	`6.2.6+ds2-1`	vulnerable
Debian	hashcat	bookworm	`6.2.6+ds1-1`	vulnerable
Opensuse	hashcat	leap 16.0	`7.1.2+git942-bp160.1.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	hashcat	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1145171]
Debian	hashcat	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1145171]
Debian	hashcat	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1145171]
Debian	hashcat	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1145171]
Opensuse	hashcat	rpm	leap 16.0	`7.1.2+git942-bp160.1.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22138-1	Not reported

[Debian bug #1145171]

Notes

[trixie] hashcat: Minor issue [bookworm] hashcat: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[hashcat]Affected
Source package: [hashcat]
Details (2)
- 6.2.6+ds1-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · hashcat · debian · bookworm
- 6.2.6+ds1-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · hashcat · debian · bookworm
[hashcat-data]Affected
Source package: [hashcat]
Details (2)
- 6.2.6+ds1-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · hashcat · debian · bookworm
- 6.2.6+ds1-1 · all · bookworm
  Affected
  dsa · hashcat · debian · bookworm

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 9:38:34 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]