GHSA-2cv4-cqwr-gwf7

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-2cv4-cqwr-gwf7
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-2cv4-cqwr-gwf7/GHSA-2cv4-cqwr-gwf7.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-2cv4-cqwr-gwf7
Aliases
Published
2026-10-05T23:42:09Z
Modified
2026-10-06T00:00:10Z
Severity
  • 5.9 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
Summary
uv: Path traversal on Windows through wheel extraction
Details

Impact

In versions of uv from 0.12.7 to 0.12.18 on Windows, uv could be induced into writing a file outside of the installation prefix during wheel installation.

A malicious wheel could use this to place an executable outside of the intended environment, including in a directory already present on the user's PATH.

This vulnerability only affects Windows hosts; no other platforms are affected.

Patches

uv 0.12.18 and newer address this vulnerability. Users are encouraged to upgrade to 0.12.18.

Workarounds

There is no workaround other than upgrading to uv 0.12.18.

Database specific
{
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-22"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-10-05T23:42:09Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-10-02T16:16:46Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
}
References

Affected packages

PyPI / uv

Package

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0.12.7
Fixed
0.12.18

Affected versions

0.*
0.12.7
0.12.8
0.12.9
0.12.10
0.12.11
0.12.12
0.12.13
0.12.14
0.12.15
0.12.16
0.12.17

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-2cv4-cqwr-gwf7/GHSA-2cv4-cqwr-gwf7.json"

crates.io / uv

Package

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0.12.7
Fixed
0.12.18

Database specific

source
"https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/10/GHSA-2cv4-cqwr-gwf7/GHSA-2cv4-cqwr-gwf7.json"