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CVE-2026-18656

📛 CVE Title

Executable Resolution from Untrusted Project Directory in Kiro IDE on Windows

Description

An uncontrolled search path element in Kiro IDE before version 1.0.228 on Windows might allow a remote unauthenticated actor to execute arbitrary code via a maliciously crafted project directory containing an executable that bypasses workspace trust protections when a local user opens the directory. To remediate this issue, users should upgrade to version 1.0.228 or higher.

Overview

State
PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA)
AMZN
CVSS severity
HIGH
CVSS score
CVSS 8.5 / 10 8.5 8.5 / 10
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Effective score
8.5 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
CWE(s)
CWE-427
Reserved
2026-08-03
Published
2026-08-04 19:35 UTC
Last updated
2026-08-04 19:35 UTC
Source
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/18xxx/CVE-2026-18656.json
Linked Threat
CVE-2026-18656 — Executable Resolution from Untrusted Project Directory in Kiro IDE on Windows

Affected products (1)

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
Amazon Kiro IDE 1.0.0 (affected)

Vendor references (2)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

Web references (0)

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-18656.json.

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