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DEBIAN-CVE-2026-102937

virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.7.12, BatchActivator.quote() returns prompt text unchanged before...

Original description

The description as published by the source.

virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.7.12, BatchActivator.quote() returns prompt text unchanged before activate.bat inserts it into a cmd.exe set "VAR=value" statement. An attacker who influences --prompt, VIRTUALENV_PROMPT, or the corresponding configuration value can include a double quote that closes the assignment and leaves following cmd.exe operators as executable syntax. When a user activates the generated Windows environment, the injected commands run with that user's privileges. This issue is fixed in version 21.7.12.

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) OSV

Affected packages

Debian:12 python-virtualenv
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Debian:13 python-virtualenv
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]
Debian:14 python-virtualenv
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"}]}]

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