CVE-2026-102252

Published Sep 29, 2026 Modified Sep 29, 2026 CWE-22 CWE-23

Description

A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the embedded VMDK filesystem extractor in Google OSV-SCALIBR versions 0.3.6 through 0.5.0 allows an attacker who controls the scan target to write arbitrary files to the host system. When scanning crafted VMDK images, insufficient validation of archive path entries allows file extractions to escape destination directories.

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Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal
CWE-23 CWE-23

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-102252? +
A path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in the embedded VMDK filesystem extractor in Google OSV-SCALIBR versions 0.3.6 through 0.5.0 allows an attacker who controls the scan target to write arbitrary files to the host system. When scanning crafted VMDK images, insufficient validation of archive path entries allows file extractions to escape destination directories.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-102252? +
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