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CVE Vulnerability Details :
CVE-2026-24846
PUBLISHED
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Assigner Org ID-a0819718-46f1-4df5-94e2-005712e83aaa
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Published At-29 Jan, 2026 | 21:12
Updated At-29 Jan, 2026 | 21:37
Rejected At-
▼CVE Numbering Authority (CNA)
malcontent's archive extraction could write outside extraction directory

malcontent discovers supply-chain compromises through. context, differential analysis, and YARA. Starting in version 1.8.0 and prior to version 1.20.3, malcontent could be made to create symlinks outside the intended extraction directory when scanning a specially crafted tar or deb archive. The `handleSymlink` function received arguments in the wrong order, causing the symlink target to be used as the symlink location. Additionally, symlink targets were not validated to ensure they resolved within the extraction directory. Version 1.20.3 introduces fixes that swap handleSymlink arguments, validate symlink location, and validate symlink targets that resolve within an extraction directory.

Affected Products
Vendor
chainguard-dev
Product
malcontent
Versions
Affected
  • >= 1.8.0, < 1.20.3
Problem Types
TypeCWE IDDescription
CWECWE-22CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CWECWE-683CWE-683: Function Call With Incorrect Order of Arguments
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-22
Description: CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Type: CWE
CWE ID: CWE-683
Description: CWE-683: Function Call With Incorrect Order of Arguments
Metrics
VersionBase scoreBase severityVector
3.15.5MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Version: 3.1
Base score: 5.5
Base severity: MEDIUM
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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HyperlinkResource
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/malcontent/security/advisories/GHSA-923j-vrcg-hxwh
x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/malcontent/commit/259fca5abc004f3ab238895463ef280a87f30e96
x_refsource_MISC
https://github.com/chainguard-dev/malcontent/commit/a7dd8a5328ddbaf235568437813efa7591e00017
x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://github.com/chainguard-dev/malcontent/security/advisories/GHSA-923j-vrcg-hxwh
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x_refsource_CONFIRM
Hyperlink: https://github.com/chainguard-dev/malcontent/commit/259fca5abc004f3ab238895463ef280a87f30e96
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x_refsource_MISC
Hyperlink: https://github.com/chainguard-dev/malcontent/commit/a7dd8a5328ddbaf235568437813efa7591e00017
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x_refsource_MISC
▼Authorized Data Publishers (ADP)
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
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