Diffoscope may write to arbitrary locations due to an untrusted archive
diffoscope before 76 writes to arbitrary locations on disk based on the contents of an untrusted archive.
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | diffoscope | < 76 | 76 |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0359
- https://bugs.debian.org/854723
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-8p5c-f328-9fvv
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-0359
- https://github.com/anthraxx/diffoscope/commit/632a40828a54b399787c25e7fa243f732aef7e05
- https://github.com/anthraxx/diffoscope/commit/f379d1f611dbd5d361e12b732e07c8aee45ff226
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=854723
- https://github.com/anthraxx/diffoscope
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/diffoscope/PYSEC-2018-83.yaml
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
diffoscope- Disclosed
- 13.04.2018
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2018-83 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-8p5c-f328-9fvv - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: diffoscope
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 04.2018 02.2024
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- Medium 1
Disclosures per year
- 2018: 1
- 2019: 0
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 1
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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