Description
The tarfile module's tar and data
extraction filters created directories outside the destination for
members whose name leaves the destination and returns to it, such as ../evil/../dest/sub/file. The containment check used the resolved path, but intermediate directories were created from the name as given.

Only
empty directories are created outside the destination. Member contents
are still extracted inside it. To return to the destination the member's
name must contain the destination directory's own final component, so
extraction into a secure randomised directory is not affected.

This affects POSIX platforms only. On Windows, .. components are collapsed before the path reaches the filesystem, so the directories outside the destination are never created.
Published: 2026-08-19
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

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Weaknesses CWE-22

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First Time appeared Python
Python cpython
Vendors & Products Python
Python cpython

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Description The tarfile module's tar and data extraction filters created directories outside the destination for members whose name leaves the destination and returns to it, such as ../evil/../dest/sub/file. The containment check used the resolved path, but intermediate directories were created from the name as given. Only empty directories are created outside the destination. Member contents are still extracted inside it. To return to the destination the member's name must contain the destination directory's own final component, so extraction into a secure randomised directory is not affected. This affects POSIX platforms only. On Windows, .. components are collapsed before the path reaches the filesystem, so the directories outside the destination are never created.
Title tarfile extraction filter bypass allows creation of directories outside the destination
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PSF

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-19T15:24:08.616Z

Reserved: 2026-08-12T21:17:15.148Z

Link: CVE-2026-19672

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-19T16:17:06.593

Modified: 2026-08-19T16:17:06.593

Link: CVE-2026-19672

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-19T17:30:16Z

Weaknesses