RUSTSEC-2026-0503 json
eazip: symlink-target validation checks the wrong argument, allowing extraction path escapes on Windows
published 4d ago modified 2h ago
- cvss
- 8.6
- version 3.1, OSV
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- —
- no score, EPSS covers CVEs only
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
When extracting archives, `eazip` validates symlink entries before writing them. The validation function `validate_symlink()` (`src/utils/mod.rs`) scans for backslash and NUL bytes, but passes the symlink's *name* where the symlink's *target* was intended:
```rust memchr2(b'\\', b'\0', name.as_bytes()) // should be target.as_bytes() ```
As a result, symlink *targets* containing backslash or NUL bytes pass validation. On Windows, backslash is a path separator, so targets such as `..\..\..\Windows\system32\evil.exe` also defeat the remaining depth check, which splits on `/` only. A crafted archive can therefore create symlinks that resolve outside the extraction directory — including UNC targets such as `\\host\share\...` — redirecting writes to arbitrary filesystem locations chosen by the attacker.
Applications that extract untrusted archives with `eazip` on Windows targets are affected; on Unix targets backslash is not a separator, which limits exposure there.
The vulnerability was introduced in version 0.2.5 and fixed in 0.2.7 ([a1phyr/eazip@0e4caa13](https://github.com/a1phyr/eazip/commit/0e4caa13d59f5ba15aaac332f5534260c3b8fc43)), which rejects backslash and NUL bytes in the symlink target. It was privately reported to the maintainer on 2026-11-06 and credited in the 0.2.7 release notes.
Patch / fix
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| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSV | 3.1 | 8.6 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | eazip | >=0.2.5, <0.2.7 |
0.2.7 |
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