Directory Traversal Affecting uv package, versions <0.12.18-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.43% (35th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-MINIMOSLATEST-UV-20541790
  • published7 Oct 2026
  • disclosed2 Oct 2026

Introduced: 2 Oct 2026

NewCVE-2026-104843  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Minimos:latest uv to version 0.12.18-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream uv package and not the uv package as distributed by Minimos. See How to fix? for Minimos:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

uv is a Python package and project manager written in Rust. From 0.12.7 until 0.12.18, uv wheel extraction on Windows can process a malicious wheel in a way that writes a file outside the installation prefix, including an executable in a directory already present on the user's PATH. Non-Windows hosts are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 0.12.18.

CVSS Base Scores

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