CVE-2026-3029: PyMuPDF · Path Traversal
Affects PyMuPDFSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 1.26.7 soon.
Data as of 31 Oct 2026, 08:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 30% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.26.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade PyMuPDF to 1.26.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Artifex Software Inc. *PyMuPDF*PyMuPDF | Affected
| Fixed in
|
PyPIpymupdfpkg:pypi/pymupdfOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, avoid using version 1.26.5 in untrusted environments or apply manual mitigations if possible to restrict file write permissions.
Description
A path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability exist in the embedded get function in '_main_.py' in PyMuPDF version, 1.26.5.
References
- github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/commit/603cafe38a183b8bab34f16d05043b4185d8d40a (opens in a new tab)
- kb.cert.org/vuls/id/504749 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3029 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2449054 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-3029.json (opens in a new tab)