extract-zip through 2.0.1 containment-checks only the parent directory of each archive entry and never the entry's own final path component, so an archive containing two entries with identical names - a symlink whose target is outside the destination, followed by a regular file - writes through the planted symlink and yields an arbitrary file write outside the destination directory.
History

Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Max-mapper
Max-mapper extract-zip
Vendors & Products Max-mapper
Max-mapper extract-zip

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Description extract-zip through 2.0.1 containment-checks only the parent directory of each archive entry and never the entry's own final path component, so an archive containing two entries with identical names - a symlink whose target is outside the destination, followed by a regular file - writes through the planted symlink and yields an arbitrary file write outside the destination directory.
Title extract-zip arbitrary file write outside the destination directory via a symlink at the final path component
Weaknesses CWE-22
CWE-59
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: seal

Published: 2026-08-17T13:30:22.288Z

Updated: 2026-08-27T11:29:02.653Z

Reserved: 2026-08-13T07:30:18.584Z

Link: CVE-2026-19693

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-08-17T16:00:44.064Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-17T14:20:20.737

Modified: 2026-08-27T13:16:57.343

Link: CVE-2026-19693

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-08-17T13:30:22Z

Links: CVE-2026-19693 - Bugzilla