CVE-2026-29509
Patool < 4.0.5 Path Traversal via safe_extract() Function
Description
Patool before 4.0.5 contains a path traversal vulnerability in the safe_extract() function in patoolib/programs/py_tarfile.py when running on Python before 3.12, where the is_within_directory() helper uses os.path.commonprefix() for character-level string comparison instead of path-level comparison, allowing a crafted archive member path to bypass the containment check. Attackers can supply a malicious archive with specially crafted member paths to write arbitrary files.
INFO
Published Date :
June 26, 2026, 7:31 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 26, 2026, 7:31 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
VulnCheck
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2026-29509
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 |
Solution
- Update Patool to 4.0.5 or later.
- Ensure Python version is 3.12 or higher.
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