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SimpleX Chat CVE-2026-52103

| EUVDEUVD-2026-66751 CRITICAL
Code Injection (CWE-94)
2026-08-26 mitre GHSA-vx25-92gx-4xfv
9.8
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY
9.8 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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9.8 CRITICAL

If the zero-click text-message RCE claim holds, it is remote, unauthenticated, no-interaction with full code execution, matching AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N and C/I/A:H - though the claim is single-sourced.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

5
Metadata Corrected
Sep 01, 2026 - 19:40 vuln.today
tag: N A removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 01, 2026 - 19:23 vuln.today
CVSS changed
Sep 01, 2026 - 19:22 NVD
9.8 (CRITICAL)
CVE Published
Aug 26, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
CRITICAL 9.8
CVE Published
Aug 26, 2026 - 00:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

A zero-click remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability in the /Terminal/Notification.hs component of SimpleX Chat before v6.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary commands in the context of the application without user interaction via sending a crafted payload in a text message.

AnalysisAI

Remote code execution in SimpleX Chat before v6.5 is claimed via the /Terminal/Notification.hs component, where a crafted payload delivered inside a normal text message is said to execute arbitrary commands with zero user interaction (CWE-94 code injection). If accurate, any user running a vulnerable build could be compromised simply by receiving a message. …

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Exploitation The exploit as described requires only that the victim run a SimpleX Chat build before v6.5 and receive a crafted text message through the vulnerable /Terminal/Notification.hs code path - CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N indicates remote, unauthenticated, zero-click triggering against affected versions with no special configuration stated. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The input CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H = 9.8) describes a maximally severe, remote, unauthenticated, zero-click RCE. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Vendor-released patch: upgrade SimpleX Chat to v6.5 or later, which the description identifies as the first fixed release. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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