CVE-2026-42496: Archive::Tar versions before 3.08 for Perl extract symlinks with attacker controlled targets outside the extraction directory

Overview

Severity
Critical (CVSS 9.1)
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U
Exploit Status
Not Exploited
Patch Tuesday
2026-May
Released
2026-05-29
EPSS Score
0.05% (percentile: 16.7%)

Affected Products (1)

Open Source Software

  • azl3 perl 5.38.2-509 on Azure Linux 3.0

Revision History

  • 2026-05-29: Information published.