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CVE-2026-124584 Details

ANALYZED

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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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:3.3 LOWVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CNA: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.4 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://github.com/wummel/patool/	[email protected]	ProductVendor
https://github.com/wummel/patool/security/advisories/GHSA-p24m-wf3f-3mf5	[email protected]	AdvisoryBroken LinkVendor
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-124584	[email protected]	AdvisoryPermission Required
https://vuldb.com/submit/1038992	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPermission Required
https://vuldb.com/vuln/433008	[email protected]	AdvisoryPermission Required
https://vuldb.com/vuln/433008/cti	[email protected]	Content Wall

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-59	Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')	[email protected]
CWE-61	UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
wummel patool	4.1.0 (semver)
CPE No CPEs found in CPE dictionary for this product. Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

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