CVE-2026-87986: CWE-228: Improper Handling of Syntactically Invalid Structure in mistralai mistral-vibe
CVE-2026-87986 is a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Mistral Vibe. It arises from improper handling of syntactically invalid structures in the product's parser. Attackers can embed shell commands that bypass command permission checks because the parser omits unparsed portions from inspection. This allows execution of unauthorized commands on the user's system without user interaction or privileges.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CWE-228) in Mistral Vibe versions 1.3.4 and later enables attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the parser's inability to interpret certain shell constructs. The parser skips unparsed segments, which attackers leverage to embed commands that evade permission checks, resulting in unauthorized command execution on the affected system. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 10.0, reflecting its critical severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability, and security requirements.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the victim's system without any privileges or user interaction, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, users should apply strict network controls to limit exposure and monitor for suspicious activity related to command execution attempts.
CVE-2026-87986: CWE-228: Improper Handling of Syntactically Invalid Structure in mistralai mistral-vibe
Description
CVE-2026-87986 is a critical arbitrary code execution vulnerability in Mistral Vibe. It arises from improper handling of syntactically invalid structures in the product's parser. Attackers can embed shell commands that bypass command permission checks because the parser omits unparsed portions from inspection. This allows execution of unauthorized commands on the user's system without user interaction or privileges.
CVSS v4.0
Score 10.0critical
Affected software
mistralai
mistral-vibe
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Weaknesses
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CWE-228) in Mistral Vibe versions 1.3.4 and later enables attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the parser's inability to interpret certain shell constructs. The parser skips unparsed segments, which attackers leverage to embed commands that evade permission checks, resulting in unauthorized command execution on the affected system. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 10.0, reflecting its critical severity with network attack vector, no required privileges or user interaction, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, availability, and security requirements.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the victim's system without any privileges or user interaction, leading to full compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is currently available. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is released, users should apply strict network controls to limit exposure and monitor for suspicious activity related to command execution attempts.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- HiddenLayer
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-09T19:14:18.451Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa4180791cc7f38484fb5c8
Added to database: 09/11/2026, 15:02:31 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 15:17:08 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 16:15:44 UTC
Views: 5
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