wummel patool Gzip Extraction fileutil.py extract_gzip symlink
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-124584 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulDB |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-11-09 09:16:59 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-11-09 09:16:59 UTC |
| Description | A vulnerability has been found in wummel patool 4.1.0. This vulnerability affects the function extract_gzip of the file patoolib/fileutil.py of the component Gzip Extraction Handler. The manipulation leads to symlink following. Local access is required to approach this attack. The researcher claims to have submitted a GHSA on the repository of the project. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 4.8 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/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
EPSS: 0.001380000 probability, percentile 0.031710000 (date 2026-11-09)
Problem Types: CWE-59 | CWE-61 | CWE-61 Symlink Following | CWE-59 Link Following
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 4.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 4.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:C |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:C |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 3.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P | |
| 2.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 3.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:C |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/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
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:X/RL:X/RC:C
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| vuldb.com/submit/1038992 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-124584 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/433008 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| github.com/wummel/patool | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/wummel/patool/security/advisories/GHSA-p24m-wf3f-3mf5 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/433008/cti | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Vu Hoang Dat (en)
CNA: Le Quang Minh (en)
CNA: Vu Hoang Dat (VulDB User) (en)
CNA: Vu Hoang Dat (VulDB User) (en)
CNA: VulDB CNA Team (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-11-08T00:00:00.000Z | Advisory disclosed |
| CNA | 2026-11-08T01:00:00.000Z | VulDB entry created |
| CNA | 2026-11-09T07:57:17.000Z | VulDB entry last update |