CVE-2026-114109

NameCVE-2026-114109
Descriptionuv before 0.11.15 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows malicious wheels to write files outside the scripts directory via crafted console_scripts or gui_scripts entry point names. Attackers who induce users to install a malicious wheel can place executables in PATH directories, shadowing or overwriting existing binaries for code execution.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, ENISA, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Debian ELTS, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
Debian Bugs1152820

Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
uv (PTS)forky0.9.17+ds1-6vulnerable
sid0.9.17+ds1-7vulnerable

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
uvsource(unstable)(unfixed)unimportant1152820

Notes

https://github.com/astral-sh/uv/security/advisories/GHSA-4gg8-gxpx-9rph
src:uv doesn't build the full stack yet, only a Python binding

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