CRITICAL 9.1 Microsoft
CVE-2026-42496
Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directory
Microsoft Security Update 2026-May: Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directory
Affected Products
- azl3 perl 5.38.2-509 on Azure Linux 3.0
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42496
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42496
This critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.1 was published on 2026-05-12 via Microsoft. Affected: azl3 perl 5.38.2-509 on Azure Linux 3.0.
Risk Timeline
CVE Disclosed2026-05-12 · 174 days ago
Remediation Resources
Official Advisory
msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42496NVD / MITRE
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