CVE-2026-14898CWE-200

The OpenAI Codex desktop app for macOS rendered remote images from Markdown in model responses

Medium · published July 6, 2026

CVSS v3.1
6.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
30.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The OpenAI Codex desktop app for macOS rendered remote images from Markdown in model responses. An attacker who could place an indirect prompt injection in content processed by Codex, such as a connected-tool result or another untrusted source, could induce the model to construct a remote image URL containing sensitive data. The app automatically fetched that URL when rendering the response, sending the embedded data to an attacker-controlled server without a separate user click. Successful exploitation could exfiltrate secrets and other information accessible in the Codex session, including API keys, source code, and data returned by connected tools. No direct integrity or availability impact was demonstrated, and there is no known exploitation in the wild.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
6.5 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00374 · 30.2th percentile
Weakness
CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Published
2026-07-06T19:41Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 JUL 19:41Z
    The OpenAI Codex desktop app for macOS rendered remote images from Markdown in model responses
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