CVE-2026-102252 Path Traversal in VMDK Extractor in OSV-SCALIBR
Attackers can write arbitrary files to the host system by providing crafted VMDK images to the OSV-SCALIBR scanner.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-102252?
CVE-2026-102252 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Google OSV-SCALIBR, published on 29 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102252?
How do I fix CVE-2026-102252?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102252 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2026-102252 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jghj-5pwf-p64c.