CVE-2026-106057
Description
A flaw was found in patool. This vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary commands on Windows systems. The issue occurs because the utility fails to properly escape special characters and quotes in archive filenames before passing them to the command shell. By tricking a user or system into processing an archive with a crafted filename, an attacker can execute operating system commands with the privileges of the running patool process.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
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