CVE-2026-115207
MEDIUM
MEDIUM
Priority: 0.01
BB Relevance:
36/100
Published: 2026-10-22
Modified: 2026-10-28
First seen: 2026-10-29
Status: active
Attack Surface
Low Complexity
No Auth
Integ. Impact
CVSS Vector Breakdown
AV:
Local
AC:
Low
PR:
None
UI:
Required
S:
Unchanged
C:
None
I:
High
A:
None
Description
A flaw was found in GNU patch. An attacker can achieve arbitrary file creation outside the intended working directory by enticing a user or automated workflow to apply a specially crafted patch file. Due to missing validation during automatic patch reversal, absolute file paths in patch headers are accepted rather than rejected. Consequently, the utility can create files in arbitrary locations with the permissions of the executing user.