CVE-2026-7774

tarfile.data_filter path traversal bypass allows writing outside the extraction directory

MEDIUM
6.9
CVSS Score
Published: June 4, 2026 at 02:21 PM UTC
Updated: August 13, 2026 at 01:16 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPython

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Severity
MEDIUM6.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.6%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

tarfile.data_filter could be bypassed using crafted link entries, including symlinks with empty or directory-like names, to redirect later archive members outside the intended extraction directory. This allowed a malicious tar archive to cause tarfile.extractall() to write files outside the destination directory, subject to the permissions of the extracting process.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.10.213.11.0 ≤ v < 3.11.163.12.0 ≤ v < 3.12.143.13.0 ≤ v < 3.13.143.14.0 ≤ v < 3.14.63.15.0a1 ≤ v < 3.15.0b23.11.03.12.03.13.03.14.03.15.0a1
Affected range stops below 3.10.21, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.11.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.12.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.13.14, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.14.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.15.0b2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

6.9MEDIUMPSF
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusAWAITING ANALYSIS
CWE
CWE-22

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