Description
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the EmailSheet extract_parts functionality of VisiData (version(s): dev (commit 38b21f78)). A specially crafted .eml file can lead to arbitrary file write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Published: 2026-10-07
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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History

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

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Description A path traversal vulnerability exists in the EmailSheet extract_parts functionality of VisiData (version(s): dev (commit 38b21f78)). A specially crafted .eml file can lead to arbitrary file write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: talos

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-07T14:38:42.745Z

Reserved: 2026-04-29T13:37:19.017Z

Link: CVE-2026-42532

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-07T13:17:22.617

Modified: 2026-10-07T13:17:22.617

Link: CVE-2026-42532

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Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')