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High · 7.4 CVE-2026-54550 EUVD-2026-66562GHSA-f63g-88cj-hjf9

IzPack: Path Traversal in UnpackerBase allows writing files outside the installation directory via malicious pack entries

Published Aug 26, 2026 · Updated Aug 26, 2026 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

IzPack is a widely used tool for packaging applications on the Java platform as cross-platform installers. In 5.2.6 and earlier, UnpackerBase.unpack() in izpack-installer/src/main/java/com/izforge/izpack/installer/unpacker/UnpackerBase.java obtains an attacker-controlled PackFile targetPath, passes it through IoHelper.translatePath(), which only converts separators, and constructs a File without normalizing parent-directory segments or enforcing destination containment. A malicious installer pack entry containing ../ sequences can therefore write outside the intended installation directory to startup folders, executable search paths, or other locations accessible with the victim's privileges when the victim runs the installer.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
izpack izpack <= 5.2.6 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
Maven org.codehaus.izpack:izpack-installer < 5.2.7 5.2.7 GHSA-f63g-88cj-hjf9

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