If `shutil.unpack_archive()` is given a ZIP archive with an absolute Windows path containing a drive (`C:\\...`) then the archive will be extracted outside the target directory which is different than other operating systems. Only Windows is affected by this vulnerability.

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Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Description If `shutil.unpack_archive()` is given a ZIP archive with an absolute Windows path containing a drive (`C:\\...`) then the archive will be extracted outside the target directory which is different than other operating systems. Only Windows is affected by this vulnerability.
Title shutil.unpack_archive() doesn't check for Windows absolute paths in ZIPs
Weaknesses CWE-22
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Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: PSF

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Updated: 2026-04-27T20:50:34.895Z

Reserved: 2026-02-23T23:14:46.433Z

Link: CVE-2026-3087

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-27T21:16:42.480

Modified: 2026-04-27T21:16:42.480

Link: CVE-2026-3087

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