CVE-2026-3479
There is no vulnerability in the function if following the intended security model. pkgutil.get_data() did not validate the resource argument as documented, allowing path traversals.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.24%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
DISPUTED: The project has clarified that the documentation was incorrect, and that pkgutil.get_data() has the same security model as open(). The documentation has been updated to clarify this point. There is no vulnerability in the function if following the intended security model. pkgutil.get_data() did not validate the resource argument as documented, allowing path traversals.
- CVSS 4.0
- 0.0 NONECVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/M
- EPSS
- 0.24% probability · 15th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Source
- cna@python.org
References
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/5af6ce3e7b643a30a02d22245c1e3f4a8bc0a1fe
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/bcdf231946b1da8bdfbab4c05539bb0cc964a1c7
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/cf59bf76470f3d75ad47d80ffb8ce76b64b5e943
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d786d59a8f7196bb630100a869f28ad13436b59c
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/146121
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/146122
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/WYLLVQOOCKGK73JM7Z7ZSNOJC4N7BAWY/
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.