CVE-2026-58459
Command injection in gpsd/gpsprof allows shell execution via crafted GPS subtype.
Is CVE-2026-58459 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-58459 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 1.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-58459?
CVE-2026-58459 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.4. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-58459?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-58459. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-58459 affect?
CVE-2026-58459 affects gpsd (<=3.27.5), gpsprof component, gnuplot rendering pipeline, Devices using gpsd (Linux, embedded, drones, IoT). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-58459?
Apply the commit fix (4c06658) or upgrade to patched release; avoid rendering untrusted gpsprof output.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution: attacker controlling GPS subtype can inject backticks into gnuplot title to run shell commands as the gnuplot user.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 3.27.5
- affected<= 4c06658e988f4ced1a7a574ce082a22ef625df56
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.