CVE-2026-82455: RubyGems before 4.0.13 Path Traversal via Symlink Resolution

Published Aug 29, 2026
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Updated

RubyGems fails to re-validate path containment after filesystem symlink resolution during gem extraction. When a pre-existing symlink inside the destination directory points outside the extraction root, extracted files that appear to be written under the destination directory can instead be written outside of it, breaking the extraction safety boundary. The fix resolves the real path of the parent directory before writing and raises Gem::Package::PathError if it escapes the destination directory.

Affected Software

1 affected component
rubygems<4.0.13

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade RubyGems to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 4.0.13

Event History

Aug 29, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:47 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:47 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness

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