Description
uv is a Python package and project manager written in Rust. From 0.12.7 until 0.12.18, uv wheel extraction on Windows can process a malicious wheel in a way that writes a file outside the installation prefix, including an executable in a directory already present on the user's PATH. Non-Windows hosts are not affected. This issue is fixed in version 0.12.18.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| astral-sh | uv | >= 0.12.7, < 0.12.18 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | uv +1 | No fix yet | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | uv | >= 0.12.7, < 0.12.18 | 0.12.18 | GHSA-2cv4-cqwr-gwf7 |
| PyPI | uv | >= 0.12.7, < 0.12.18 | 0.12.18 | PYSEC-2026-4305 |