CVE-2024-55587
HighPublished
python-libarchive through 4.2.1 allows directory traversal (to create files) in extract in zip.py for ZipFile.extractall and ZipFile.extract.
- Published
- Dec 11, 2024
- Updated
- Dec 12, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
8.8/ 10High
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.1%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 80.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
python-libarchive through 4.2.1 allows directory traversal (to create files) in extract in zip.py for ZipFile.extractall and ZipFile.extract.
Sources
1Proof-of-concept exploit for CVE-2024-55587 in libarchive, demonstrating unsafe extraction via malicious ZIP files.
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