CVE-2026-19592
ZDI-26-650: (Pwn2Own) OpenAI Codex External Control of Configuration Setting Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Published Sep 10, 2026
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OpenAI Codex. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-19592.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Sep 10, 2026 · Catalog
Detected
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OpenAI Codex. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-19592.
Sources
- CVE.orgCVE-2026-19592
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSCVE-2026-19592
30-day exploitation probability 0.1%
first.org - Zero Day InitiativeZDI-26-650
This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of OpenAI Codex. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.8. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-19592.
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