CVE-2026-124584 | wummel patool 4.1.0 Gzip Extraction patoolib/fileutil.py extract_gzip symlink (GHSA-p24m-wf3f-3mf5)

November 8, 2026 Yanac

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in wummel patool 4.1.0. This vulnerability affects the function extract_gzip of the file patoolib/fileutil.py of the component Gzip Extraction Handler. The manipulation leads to symlink following.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-124584. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

The researcher claims to have submitted a GHSA on the repository of the project.VulDB Recent EntriesRead More