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.

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact Low

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication Single

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

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wummel patool affected
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4.1.0 affected —

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https://github.com/wummel/patool/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/wummel/patool/security/advisories/GHSA-p24m-wf3f-3mf5 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/cve/CVE-2026-124584 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/submit/1038992 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/433008 cve-icon cve-icon
https://vuldb.com/vuln/433008/cti cve-icon cve-icon
History

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0000

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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.
Title wummel patool Gzip Extraction fileutil.py extract_gzip symlink
First Time appeared Wummel
Wummel patool
Weaknesses CWE-59
CWE-61
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wummel:patool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wummel
Wummel patool
References
Metrics cvssV2_0

{'score': 3.2, 'vector': 'AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:C'}

cvssV3_0

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': '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'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': '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'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.8, 'vector': '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulDB

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-09T08:45:26.082Z

Reserved: 2026-11-08T20:17:48.961Z

Link: CVE-2026-124584

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-11-09T09:16:59.283

Modified: 2026-11-09T09:16:59.460

Link: CVE-2026-124584

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