7.6
HIGH CVSS 4.0
CVE-2026-108759
mistral.rs 0.9.0 through 0.9.4 Sandbox Escape via Symlink Following in mistralrs-code-exec
Description

mistral.rs 0.9.0 through 0.9.4 contains a link following vulnerability in mistralrs-code-exec that allows sandboxed shell code to read and overwrite files outside the sandbox via symlinks. Attackers or prompt-injected agents can name symlinks as outputs or reuse sessions with symlinked input paths to access files with the server process's permissions.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 11, 2026, 1:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 11, 2026, 1:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-108759 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Ericlbuehler mistral.rs
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM MITRE-CVE
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update mistral.rs to a version that mitigates the symlink vulnerability affecting file access.
  • Update mistral.rs to the latest version.
  • Review and sanitize all symlink usage.
  • Restrict file system access for sandboxed processes.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2026-108759 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description mistral.rs 0.9.0 through 0.9.4 contains a link following vulnerability in mistralrs-code-exec that allows sandboxed shell code to read and overwrite files outside the sandbox via symlinks. Attackers or prompt-injected agents can name symlinks as outputs or reuse sessions with symlinked input paths to access files with the server process's permissions.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
    Added CWE CWE-59
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/108xxx/CVE-2026-108759.json">CVE-2026-108759</a>
    Added Reference https://github.com/EricLBuehler/mistral.rs
    Added Reference https://github.com/EricLBuehler/mistral.rs/blob/4400935451da5e2dc7379a3f92fbbada66557f6c/mistralrs-code-exec/src/files.rs#L241-L254
    Added Reference https://github.com/EricLBuehler/mistral.rs/blob/4400935451da5e2dc7379a3f92fbbada66557f6c/mistralrs-code-exec/src/mount.rs#L30-L50
    Added Reference https://hackmd.io/@haind03/ericlbuehler-mistralrs-code-exec-output-symlink-sandbox-escape
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mistral-rs-0.9.0-through-0.9.4-sandbox-escape-via-symlink-following-in-mistralrs-code-exec
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.