Unchecked Return Value Affecting cpython package, versions [0,]


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.42% (36th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CONAN-CPYTHON-19823695
  • published15 Sept 2026
  • disclosed11 Sept 2026
  • creditUnknown

Introduced: 11 Sep 2026

NewCVE-2026-87910  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-252  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

A fix was pushed into the master branch but not yet published.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Unchecked Return Value in the tarfile when extracting an archive containing a link on systems that do not support links. An attacker can create or modify arbitrary files on the system by bypassing intended security restrictions during the extraction process.

CVSS Base Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1