CVE-2026-113352 uTox through 0.18.1 Path Traversal via Auto-Accepted File Transfers

High 7.7 Published 20 Oct 2026 Updated 20 Oct 2026

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2026-113352?

CVE-2026-113352 is a high-severity vulnerability in uTox, published on 20 Oct 2026.

Official description

uTox through 0.18.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows Tox friends to write arbitrary files by sending absolute or ../ file names to victims with auto-accept enabled. Attackers can overwrite shell startup files or plant crafted .ftinfo resume records that ft_find_resumeable() loads, abusing FILE pointers to write /proc/self/mem and execute code.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-113352?

How do I fix CVE-2026-113352?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-113352 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2026-113352 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-113352 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-113352, GHSA-pqrg-92p8-w72h, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-113352.