CVE-2026-3087
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CVE-2026-3087 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. If `shutil.unpack_archive()` is given a ZIP archive with an absolute Windows path containing a drive (`C:\\...`) then the archive will be extracted outside the target directory which is different than other operating systems. Only Windows is affected by this vulnerability.. EPSS estimates a 0.55% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
If `shutil.unpack_archive()` is given a ZIP archive with an absolute Windows path containing a drive (`C:\\...`) then the archive will be extracted outside the target directory which is different than other operating systems. Only Windows is affected by this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python | Python | <= 3.14.4 | — |
| Python | Python | 3.15.0 | Alpha1 |
References
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/146581Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/146591Issue Tracking, Patch
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/X6FXE5C6KDKOVNX3EC3DWD5RUPFWOZA4/Mailing List, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/28/9Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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