CVE-2026-35197: dye is a portable and respectful color library for shell scripts

Routine

MEDIUM 6.6DOWNGRADE

CVE-2026-35197 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.6) affecting dye. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

dye is a portable and respectful color library for shell scripts. Prior to 1.1.1, certain dye template expressions would result in execution of arbitrary code. This issue was discovered and fixed by dye's author, and is not known to be exploited. This vulnerability is fixed in 1.1.1.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.6 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 78%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-94
Published	2026-04-06
Last modified	2026-07-24

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: mattiebee

Last updated 2026-07-24 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-04-06 20:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-24 21:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

mattiebee dye DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.1.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.1.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy dye || rpm -q dye || dye --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.1.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison dye sudo apt install dye=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.0> sudo apt-mark hold dye

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list dye sudo dnf downgrade dye-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.1.0> sudo dnf versionlock add dye

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-35197?

dye: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-35197 being exploited?

CVE-2026-35197 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-35197 affect?

CVE-2026-35197 affects dye. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.6). dye is a portable and respectful color library for shell scripts. Prior to 1.1.1, certain dye template expressions would result in execution of arbitrary code. This issue was discovered and fixed by dye's author, and is not known to be expl

How urgent is CVE-2026-35197?

Priority 33/100. Public exploit reference

References

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