HIGH

CVE-2026-18656

Amazon Kiro Ide 2026-08-04 CVSS v3.1

CVSS

7.8

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.

Weakness (CWE)

CWE-427 Uncontrolled Search Path (DLL Hijack)

EPSS Score

0.16%

Probability of exploitation in next 30 days

6th percentile

References

https://aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/2026-074-aws/ Vendor Advisory https://kiro.dev/changelog/ide/1-0/#patch-1-0-228 Release Notes

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