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CVE-2026-115908: zip · Arbitrary file write outside the extraction directory, because ZipArchive::extract validates

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-115908· High 7.4

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.4 High : upgrade to 9.0.0 soon.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (GitHub_M)CVSS 3.17.4
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 37% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 9.0.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Oct 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade zip to 9.0.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
crates.iozipAffected
  • >=7.2.0 <9.0.0
Fixed in
  • 9.0.0

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AI-suggested

A patch is available in zip crate version 9.0.0 that restores proper validation of symlink targets by rejecting absolute paths rather than silently stripping them. Users should upgrade to version 9.0.0 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No other mitigations are indicated or required. The vendor advisory confirms the fix in version 9.0.0. Until patched, avoid extracting untrusted zip archives where the attacker might guess the extraction path.

Description

A vulnerability in the zip crate (versions 7.2.0 up to but not including 9.0.0) allows an attacker to write arbitrary files outside the intended extraction directory by exploiting symlink validation flaws. The issue arises because the path validation is purely lexical and absolute symlink targets are not properly rejected, enabling directory traversal outside the extraction target. This is especially impactful on Windows, where a single symlink can redirect extraction to a different drive or remote share. The vulnerability requires the attacker to know or guess the absolute extraction path. The issue was introduced by a change in path handling in version 7.2.0 and fixed in version 9.0.0.

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