CVE-2026-113776 - virtualenv: virtualenv: Arbitrary command execution via sequential placeholder substitution in activation templates
virtualenv: virtualenv: Arbitrary command execution via sequential placeholder substitution in activation templates
HIGH
Severity & confidence
Source severityhigh
Platform severityhigh
Confidencehigh
Exploitationunknown
CVSS7.8
Affected
VendorsRed Hatvirtualenv
Productsvirtualenv
Reporting sources (2)
Red Hat - CVE Feed
GitHub Security Advisories
Timeline & provenance
Published2026-10-20T22:03:18
Last updated2026-10-22T11:46:07
Ingested2026-10-21T12:22:15
FreshnessNEAR-REAL-TIME
Threat typevulnerability
Recommended action
Apply the Red Hat errata / RHSA referenced in the advisory.
Next steps
- Identify affected systems in your environment.
- Apply the vendor patch or mitigation guidance.
- Review logs for indicators described in the advisory.
- Follow the affected vendor/product to track updates.
Confidence explanation
Reported by a government or cert-grade source (CISA, NCSC, NVD, ENISA, MSRC).
Source type: vendor ยท Original: Red Hat - CVE Feed