CVE-2026-106057

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10

Last modified

CVE-2026-106057 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. patool before 4.0.6 contains an OS command injection vulnerability on Windows because shell_quote_nt fails to escape cmd.exe metacharacters or embedded double quotes in archive filenames. Attackers can supply crafted filenames like report&calc.gz for single-file formats run with shell=True to execute commands with patool process privileges..

Description

patool before 4.0.6 contains an OS command injection vulnerability on Windows because shell_quote_nt fails to escape cmd.exe metacharacters or embedded double quotes in archive filenames. Attackers can supply crafted filenames like report&calc.gz for single-file formats run with shell=True to execute commands with patool process privileges.

Metrics

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
wummelpatool< 4.0.6

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-106057?
patool before 4.0.6 contains an OS command injection vulnerability on Windows because shell_quote_nt fails to escape cmd.exe metacharacters or embedded double quotes in archive filenames. Attackers can supply crafted filenames like report&calc.gz for single-file formats run with shell=True to execute commands with patool process privileges.
How severe is CVE-2026-106057?
CVE-2026-106057 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-106057?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST