CVE-2026-3479

Published: Mar 18, 2026 Last Modified: Mar 18, 2026
ExploitDB:
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Google Dorks:
LOW 2,1
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: local
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Confidentiality: N/A
Integrity: N/A
Availability: N/A

Description

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pkgutil.get_data() did not validate the resource argument as documented, allowing path traversals.

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Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Stable
Abstraction: Base Structure: Simple
Common Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Integrity Confidentiality Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands Modify Files Or Directories Read Files Or Directories Dos: Crash, Exit, Or Restart
Applicable Platforms
Technologies: AI/ML
Likelihood of Exploit: High
View CWE Details
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/146121
https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/146121
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/146122
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/146122
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@pyt…
https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/WYLLV…