CVE-2026-42532
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the EmailSheet extract_parts functionality of VisiData ...
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the EmailSheet extract_parts functionality of VisiData (version(s): dev (commit 38b21f78)). A specially crafted .eml file can lead to arbitrary file write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the EmailSheet extract_parts functionality of VisiData (version(s): dev (commit 38b21f78)). A specially crafted .eml file can lead to arbitrary file write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2026-42532- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-94320
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the EmailSheet extract_parts functionality of VisiData (version(s): dev (commit 38b21f78)). A specially crafted .eml file can lead to arbitrary file write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
EUVD-2026-94320- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2hgq-7837-489g
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the EmailSheet extract_parts functionality of VisiData ...
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the EmailSheet extract_parts functionality of VisiData (version(s): dev (commit 38b21f78)). A specially crafted .eml file can lead to arbitrary file write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
GHSA-2hgq-7837-489g- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the EmailSheet extract_parts functionality of VisiData (version(s): dev (commit 38b21f78)). A specially crafted .eml file can lead to arbitrary file write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
CVE-2026-42532- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-22
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-42532
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the EmailSheet extract_parts functionality of VisiData (version(s): dev (commit 38b21f78)). A specially crafted .eml file can lead to arbitrary file write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-42532- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
visidataUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.0-1 |
None known |
visidataUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.2-1 |
None known |
visidataUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.2.1-1 |
None known |
visidataUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.11-13.0.2-1 |
None known |
visidataUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.2-13.4-1 |
None known |
visidataUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.0.2-1 |
None known |
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-2026-42532 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Visidata, published October 7, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.13%, the 2nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.