Findings

CVE-2026-3479

DISPUTED: The project has clarified that the documentation was incorrect, and that pkgutil.get_data() has the same security model as open().

Published Mar 18, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026

DISPUTED: The project has clarified that the documentation was incorrect, and that pkgutil.get_data() has the same security model as open(). The documentation has been updated to clarify this point. There is no vulnerability in the function if following the intended security model. pkgutil.get_data() did not validate the resource argument as documented, allowing path traversals.

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  1. Mar 18, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    DISPUTED: The project has clarified that the documentation was incorrect, and that pkgutil.get_data() has the same security model as open(). The documentation has been updated to clarify this point. There is no vulnerability in the function if following the intended security model. pkgutil.get_data() did not validate the resource argument as documented, allowing path traversals.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    DISPUTED: The project has clarified that the documentation was incorrect, and that pkgutil.get_data() has the same security model as open(). The documentation has been updated to clarify this point. There is no vulnerability in the function if following the intended security model. pkgutil.get_data() did not validate the resource argument as documented, allowing path traversals.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3479

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-3479

    DISPUTED: The project has clarified that the documentation was incorrect, and that pkgutil.get_data() has the same security model as open(). The documentation has been updated to clarify this point. There is no vulnerability in the function if following the intended security mode

    nvd.nist.gov

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