Description
A vulnerability in MLflow's pyfunc extraction process allows for arbitrary file writes due to improper handling of tar archive entries. Specifically, the use of `tarfile.extractall` without path validation enables crafted tar.gz files containing `..` or absolute paths to escape the intended extraction directory. This issue affects the latest version of MLflow and poses a high/critical risk in scenarios involving multi-tenant environments or ingestion of untrusted artifacts, as it can lead to arbitrary file overwrites and potential remote code execution.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| mlflow | mlflow/mlflow | unspecified – ≤ latest | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | mlflow | < 3.9.0rc0 | 3.9.0rc0 | GHSA-fhff-qmm8-h2fp |