CVE-2026-82455 (GCVE-0-2026-82455)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-29 13:47 – Updated: 2026-08-31 18:20
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
RubyGems before 4.0.13 Path Traversal via Symlink Resolution
Summary
RubyGems fails to re-validate path containment after filesystem symlink resolution during gem extraction. When a pre-existing symlink inside the destination directory points outside the extraction root, extracted files that appear to be written under the destination directory can instead be written outside of it, breaking the extraction safety boundary. The fix resolves the real path of the parent directory before writing and raises Gem::Package::PathError if it escapes the destination directory.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-31 18:20 UTC
CWE
- CWE-59 - Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
Assigner
References
4 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/pull/9493 | issue-trackingpatch |
| https://github.com/ruby/rubygems/commit/103ca4230… | patch |
| https://github.com/ruby/rubygems | product |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/rubygems-bef… | third-party-advisory |
Impacted products
Date Public
2026-05-26 00:00
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