An issue in ZIPFoundation v0.9.16 allows attackers to execute a path traversal via extracting a crafted zip file.
Priority HIGH 69CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
An issue in ZIPFoundation v0.9.16 allows attackers to execute a path traversal via extracting a crafted zip file.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00409 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed github.com/weichsel/ZIPFoundation (SwiftURL): 0.9.18
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | github.com/weichsel/ZIPFoundation (SwiftURL) | before 0.9.18 | 0.9.18 | Patch available | GHSA-c2cc-3569-6jh2 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- github.com/weichsel/ZIPFoundation (SwiftURL) Vendor— Affected before 0.9.18 Fixed in 0.9.18 Patch available GHSA-c2cc-3569-6jh2
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-c2cc-3569-6jh2 github.com/weichsel/ZIPFoundation (SwiftURL) Fixed in 0.9.18 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-39138
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c2cc-3569-6jh2
References
Exploit 3
Sources
- CVE-2023-39138 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-39138 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c2cc-3569-6jh2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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