Is Malcontent affected by CVE-2026-24846?

Organizations using compromises should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2026-24846, a path traversal vulnerability rated CVSS 5.5. This could allow unauthorized file access. A patch is available and should be applied during regular vulnerability management.

CVE-2026-24846

MEDIUM

2026-01-29 [email protected]

GHSA-923j-vrcg-hxwh

5.5

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 12, 2026 - 22:00 vuln.today

Patch Released

Feb 24, 2026 - 19:51 nvd

Patch available

CVE Published

Jan 29, 2026 - 22:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.5

Description

malcontent discovers supply-chain compromises through. context, differential analysis, and YARA. Starting in version 1.8.0 and prior to version 1.20.3, malcontent could be made to create symlinks outside the intended extraction directory when scanning a specially crafted tar or deb archive. The `handleSymlink` function received arguments in the wrong order, causing the symlink target to be used as the symlink location. Additionally, symlink targets were not validated to ensure they resolved within the extraction directory. Version 1.20.3 introduces fixes that swap handleSymlink arguments, validate symlink location, and validate symlink targets that resolve within an extraction directory.

Analysis

malcontent discovers supply-chain compromises through. context, differential analysis, and YARA. …

Remediation

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running compromises and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Review file handling controls.

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KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.0

CVSS: +28

POC: 0

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