diffoscope before 256 allows directory traversal via an embedded filename in a GPG file.
Priority LOW 35CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
diffoscope before 256 allows directory traversal via an embedded filename in a GPG file. Contents of any file, such as ../.ssh/id_rsa, may be disclosed to an attacker. This occurs because the value of the gpg --use-embedded-filenames option is trusted.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00979 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed diffoscope (PyPI): 256
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
| — | diffoscope (PyPI) | before 256 | 256 | Patch available | GHSA-33w6-hvmq-gh4x |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- diffoscope (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 256 Fixed in 256 Patch available GHSA-33w6-hvmq-gh4x
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:reproducible_builds:diffoscope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 256 | Vulnerable | Reproducible Builds |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 39 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:reproducible_builds:diffoscope:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 256 Vulnerable ·Reproducible Builds
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:39:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 39 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-33w6-hvmq-gh4x diffoscope (PyPI) Fixed in 256 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-25711
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-33w6-hvmq-gh4x
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2024-25711 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-25711 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-33w6-hvmq-gh4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2024-25711 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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