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CVE-2026-115791VulnerabilityPublished Updated

gzip/tarfile/zipfile CLI during extraction · Prevent Shadowing Stdlib

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-115791· Medium 5.3

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium : upgrade to 3.16.0 when convenient.

Data as of 13 Nov 2026, 10:15 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
5.3Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (PSF)CVSS 4.05.3
Patch
Available – fixed in 3.16.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Nov 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 13 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade CPython to 3.16.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Python Software FoundationCPythonAffected
  • <3.16.0
Fixed in
  • 3.16.0
GitHubCPythonpkg:github/CPythonOther threatsAffected
  • <3.16.0
Fixed in
  • 3.16.0

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Description

This vulnerability involves the potential shadowing of the standard library in the gzip, tarfile, and zipfile command-line interfaces during extraction. It is identified as CVE-2026-115791 and affects Microsoft product version 3.0. No detailed technical description or impact information is provided beyond the mention of shadowing in extraction utilities.

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