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CVE-2026-85396: rubyzip path traversal vulnerability

September 3, 2026 (updated September 25, 2026)

rubyzip versions before 3.4.0 contain a path traversal vulnerability in Zip::Entry#extract that fails to properly validate extraction paths using prefix comparison without trailing separators. Attackers can craft archive entries with names like ../upload_backup/owned.sh to write files outside the intended extraction directory into sibling paths sharing the destination prefix.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-47m2-wp7j-p9vc
  • github.com/geo-chen/oss/blob/main/rubyzip.md
  • github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rubyzip/CVE-2026-85396.yml
  • github.com/rubyzip/rubyzip/blob/v3.3.1/lib/zip/entry.rb
  • github.com/rubyzip/rubyzip/commit/17edfbf4423b83211b075acc23a7d8640da63449
  • github.com/rubyzip/rubyzip/releases/tag/v3.4.0
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-85396
  • www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rubyzip-before-3.4.0-path-traversal-in-zip-entry-extract-via-sibling-directory-prefix

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Affected versions

All versions before 3.4.0

Fixed versions

  • 3.4.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.4.0 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Weakness

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Source file

gem/rubyzip/CVE-2026-85396.yml

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