CVE-2026-82049
What it is
In CPython 3.13 and earlier, the tarfile module's data and tar extraction filters are vulnerable to crafted archives containing a hard link to a symbolic link. Such archives may cause extraction to modify the permissions or modification time of a file outside the destination directory, or expose the contents of that file within the extracted tree.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 8.4 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Record status
- Awaiting Analysis
Attack profile CVSS 4.0 · 8.4
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/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
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-82049.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-82049. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/197663d63afed27f66e10e23c194e8a634e60913
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/28f315486b3da0352b9a1de1c3c97f4127ba4771
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/5a57248b22ad3b9aafcaaadae2c304a1923daeca
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b38be2e6cf9d989075ab73412c63e003ebad4ff3
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b8f23e307097552eaea2604383a12ab280520d0d
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/c66df4e70435d257fd488b35ea129c6f317433a8
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/cc1689830c6b9aaddded2fb9f2fe8116867e2c0e
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/cccc7ec30212dba2abef53ce4a2bed112ddb690c
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/157191
References
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/197663d63afed27f66e10e23c194e8a634e60913
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/28f315486b3da0352b9a1de1c3c97f4127ba4771
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/5a57248b22ad3b9aafcaaadae2c304a1923daeca
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b38be2e6cf9d989075ab73412c63e003ebad4ff3
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/b8f23e307097552eaea2604383a12ab280520d0d
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/c66df4e70435d257fd488b35ea129c6f317433a8
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/cc1689830c6b9aaddded2fb9f2fe8116867e2c0e
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/cccc7ec30212dba2abef53ce4a2bed112ddb690c
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/157190
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/157191
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/EFJWGAZJA56AKSBR2WHMHQZO7RRLZPRH/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/14/27