Symlink Attack Affecting python/cpython package, versions [,v3.14.0b1)
Threat Intelligence
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- published16 Sept 2026
- disclosed14 Sept 2026
- creditJing Qian
Introduced: 14 Sep 2026
NewCVE-2026-82049 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade python/cpython to version v3.14.0b1 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Symlink Attack in the tarfile module when extracting archives containing a hard link to a symbolic link. An attacker can access or modify files outside the intended extraction directory by supplying a specially crafted archive.