CVE-2026-104843
5.9
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Summary
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 Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| astral-sh | uv | >= 0.12.7, < 0.12.18 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: none
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
References
- https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/security/advisories/GHSA-2cv4-cqwr-gwf7
- https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/pull/21923
- https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/commit/67169645278ce082638d619beefa6d062540843b
- https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/releases/tag/0.12.18
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