MEDIUM 5.5 NVD
CVE-2026-115207
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 t
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.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-115207
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2558775
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 was published on 2026-10-22 via NVD.
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