#VU118846 Input validation error in uv
Published: November 28, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU118846
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
uv
uv
Software vendor:
Astral
Astral
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when handling .zip archives. A remote attacker can trick the victim into installing a package from a .zip archive and potentially execute arbitrary code by writing files to arbitrary locations.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.