Description
python-libarchive through 4.2.1 allows directory traversal (to create files) in extract in zip.py for ZipFile.extractall and ZipFile.extract.
Public exploits
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GitHub 1 repository
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CSIRTTrizna/CVE-2024-55587 ★ 2 · Dec 10, 2024
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | python-libarchive | <= 4.2.1 | — | GHSA-75mx-hw5q-pvx3 |