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CVE-2026-24049VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Red Hat Security Advisory: python3.12-wheel security update

Affects Red Hat python3.12-wheelSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-24049· High 7.1

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High : upgrade Red Hat wheel to 0.46.2 soon.

Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 08:20 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 28% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.46.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Jan 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 31 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade wheel to 0.46.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
pypawheelAffected
  • >=0.40.0 <0.46.2
Fixed in
  • 0.46.2
PyPIwheelpkg:pypi/wheelOther threatsAffected
  • >=0.40.0 <=0.46.1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Red Hat has released updated python3.12-wheel packages to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in the Red Hat advisory (https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258) to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.

Description

A security vulnerability (CVE-2026-24049) affecting the python3.12-wheel package in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 allows privilege escalation or arbitrary code execution via malicious wheel file unpacking. This issue is rated as important by Red Hat Product Security. A security update is available to address this vulnerability.

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