CVE-2026-105712: gnupg UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-105712 is a low (CVSS 3.6) UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following vulnerability in gnupg. EPSS estimates a 0.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 1.9% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 05-10-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-10-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

gpgtar in GnuPG before 2.5.19 can allow file overwrite via crafted data in an archive. When extracting an untrusted archive with --directory (aka -C) into an existing directory containing a pre-existing symlink, gpgtar can follow that symlink and create or overwrite a file outside the selected extraction directory. The write is limited by the extraction user's filesystem permissions. An archive extracted into a fresh empty directory does not have this risk.

• CWE-61UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) FollowingThe product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files.