CVE-2026-3029
CVE-2026-3029
A path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability exist in the embedded get function in 'main.py' in PyMuPDF version, 1.26.5.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
7.5
CVE-2026-3029
A path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability exist in the embedded get function in 'main.py' in PyMuPDF version, 1.26.5.
- Record
CVE-2026-3029- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-13117
8.2
A path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability exist in the embedded get function in 'main.py' in PyMuPDF version, 1.26.5.
- Record
EUVD-2026-13117- CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cxqh-p2w9-fmr7
6.9
PyMuPDF has a path traversal in _main_.py
A path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability exist in the embedded get function in 'main.py' in PyMuPDF version, 1.26.5.
- Record
GHSA-cxqh-p2w9-fmr7- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
7.5
A path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability exist in the embedded get function in 'main.py' in PyMuPDF version, 1.26.5.
- Record
CVE-2026-3029- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
CVE-2026-3029
A path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability exist in the embedded get function in 'main.py' in PyMuPDF version, 1.26.5.
- Record
CVE-2026-3029- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-3029
7.5
A path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability exist in the embedded get function in 'main.py' in PyMuPDF version, 1.26.5.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-3029- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
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OSVGHSA-cxqh-p2w9-fmr7
6.9
PyMuPDF has a path traversal in _main_.py
A path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability exist in the embedded get function in 'main.py' in PyMuPDF version, 1.26.5.
- Record
GHSA-cxqh-p2w9-fmr7- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVPYSEC-2026-3001
6.9
PyMuPDF has a path traversal in _main_.py
A path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability exist in the embedded get function in 'main.py' in PyMuPDF version, 1.26.5.
- Record
PYSEC-2026-3001- CVSS 4.0
- 6.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-3029
7.5
A path traversal and arbitrary file write vulnerability exist in the embedded get function in 'main.py' in PyMuPDF version, 1.26.5.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-3029- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 8.2 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:10416-1 No score
python313-PyMuPDF-1.27.2.2-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the python313-PyMuPDF-1.27.2.2-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:10416-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:20887-1 No score
Security update for python-PyMuPDF
This update for python-PyMuPDF fixes the following issues:
Changes in python-PyMuPDF:
- CVE-2026-3029: Fixed path traversal and arbitrary file write via the
embedded_getfunction in_main_.py(bsc#1259921)
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:20887-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pymupdfPyPI |
1.26.5 up to 1.26.7 | 1.26.7 |
pymupdfDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.21.1+ds1-11.22.5+ds1-11.23.7+ds1-11.24.2+ds1-11.24.2+ds1-2 Show 9 moreShow less1.24.2+ds1-31.25.0+ds1-11.25.0+ds1-21.25.4+ds1-11.25.4+ds1-21.25.4+ds1-31.25.4+ds1-41.26.7+ds1-11.28.2+ds1-1 |
None known |
pymupdfDebian:13 |
before 1.25.4+ds1-3+deb13u1, plus listed versions 1.25.4+ds1-3 |
1.25.4+ds1-3+deb13u1 |
pymupdfDebian:14 |
before 1.26.7+ds1-1, plus listed versions 1.25.4+ds1-31.25.4+ds1-4 |
1.26.7+ds1-1 |
pymupdfPyPI |
1.26.5 up to 1.26.7, plus listed versions 1.26.6 |
1.26.7 |
pymupdfUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.16.11-1 |
None known |
pymupdfUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.17.4+ds1-2build21.17.4+ds1-2build31.19.2+ds1-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
pymupdfUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.22.5+ds1-11.22.5+ds1-1build11.22.5+ds1-1build21.23.7+ds1-1ubuntu11.23.7+ds1-1ubuntu2 |
None known |
pymupdfUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.25.0+ds1-2build11.25.4+ds1-31.25.4+ds1-4 |
None known |
python-PyMuPDFopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 1.27.2.2-1.1 | 1.27.2.2-1.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-3029 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Artifex Software Inc. *pymupdf* Pymupdf, published March 19, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. Fixed in pymupdf 1.26.7.
References
github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF
github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/commit/603cafe38a183b8bab34f16d05043b4185d8d40a
kb.cert.org/vuls/id/504749
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3029
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2449054
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-3029.json
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3029
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cxqh-p2w9-fmr7
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/3xxx/CVE-2026-3029.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-3029
pypi.org/project/pymupdf
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-3029
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-3029
github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/issues/4767
github.com/pymupdf/PyMuPDF/commit/756e1ee94421fb7c570ef49bfdac21c72025417d
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-3029
bugzilla.suse.com/1259921