HTSJDK is vulnerable to exposure of resource(s) to the wrong sphere
The package com.github.samtools:htsjdk before 3.0.1 are vulnerable to Creation of Temporary File in Directory with Insecure Permissions due to the createTempDir() function in util/IOUtil.java not checking for the existence of the temporary directory before attempting to create it.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Java / Kotlin (Maven) | com.github.samtools:htsjdk | < 3.0.1 | 3.0.1 |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-668- Platform
- Java / Kotlin (Maven)
- Package
com.github.samtools:htsjdk- Disclosed
- 29.11.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 11:21
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-96vh-4rfp-c42c - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: com.github.samtools:htsjdk
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Java / Kotlin (Maven)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
This is the only known vulnerability of this package.
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