gdown: gdown is a Google Drive public file/folder downloader
CVE-2026-40491 is fixed in gdown on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40491, released May 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
gdown is a Google Drive public file/folder downloader. Versions prior to 5.2.2 are vulnerable to a Path Traversal attack within the extractall functionality. When extracting a maliciously crafted ZIP or TAR archive, the library fails to sanitize or validate the filenames of the archive members. This allow files to be written outside the intended destination directory, potentially leading to arbitrary file overwrite and Remote Code Execution (RCE). Version 5.2.2 contains a fix.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| gdown · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 5.2.0+dfsg-2+deb13u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40491 | May 15, 2026 |
| gdown · Debian 14 | 6.0.0+dfsg-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-40491 | May 15, 2026 |
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