CVE-2026-115908

7.4 HIGH 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed Disclosure Library

What it is

zip is a zip library for Rust that supports reading and writing simple ZIP files. From 7.2.0 until 9.0.0, ZipArchive::extract and ZipArchive::extract_unwrapped_root_dir use safe_prepare_path in src/read/zipfile.rs and simplified_components in src/path.rs to validate symbolic link targets with a lexical prefix comparison rather than resolving each intermediate link. An attacker who knows or can guess the absolute extraction destination can create a chain whose apparent target remains under the destination while an intermediate symlink resolves outside it, allowing attacker-controlled files to be created or overwritten with the extracting process's privileges. On Windows, discarded drive and UNC prefixes can permit a single-link escape when the process has SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege, such as through administrator rights or Developer Mode. This regression is distinct from CVE-2025-29787. This issue is fixed in version 9.0.0.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2026-10-23 20:21 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-10-26 17:17 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-26 20:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.4 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2026-10-26 17:17 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-26 20:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Awaiting Analysis

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.4

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: High
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record