CVE-2026-8643

pip can extract console_scripts and gui_scripts outside installation directory

CVE-2026-8643 is fixed in 16 products on 1 platform, first by RHSA-2026:36193, released May 27, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
8.0
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0032
25th percentile

Python is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language, which includes modules, classes, exceptions, very high level dynamic data types and dynamic typing. Python supports interfaces to many system calls and libraries, as well as to various windowing systems. Security Fix(es): * python-pip: Path traversal via malicious entry point name in pip wheel installation allows arbitrary file overwrite (CVE-2026-8643) For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
python · sles 15.7 2.7.18-150000.123.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3635-1 Aug 18, 2026
python-base · sles 15.7 2.7.18-150000.123.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3635-1 Aug 18, 2026
python-pip · Debian 14 26.1.2+dfsg-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-8643 Jun 24, 2026
python-pip · Fedora 43 25.1.1-19.fc43 FEDORA-2026-30B4EB25DF Aug 31, 2026
python-pip · opensuse-leap 16.0 25.0.1-160000.5.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20993-1 Jun 20, 2026
python-pip · sles 15.6 22.3.1-150400.17.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2634-1 Jun 25, 2026
python-pip · sles 15.7 22.3.1-150400.17.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:2634-1 Jun 25, 2026
python-pip · sles 16.0 25.0.1-160000.5.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22300-1 Jun 20, 2026
python-pip-wheel · Fedora 43 25.1.1-19.fc43 FEDORA-2026-30B4EB25DF Aug 31, 2026
python3 · sles 15.6 3.6.15-150300.10.129.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4754-1 Nov 7, 2026
python3 · sles 15.7 3.6.15-150300.10.129.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4754-1 Nov 7, 2026
python3-core · sles 15.6 3.6.15-150300.10.129.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4754-1 Nov 7, 2026
python3-core · sles 15.7 3.6.15-150300.10.129.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4754-1 Nov 7, 2026
python3-pip · Fedora 43 25.1.1-19.fc43 FEDORA-2026-30B4EB25DF Aug 31, 2026
python3-pip · amzn 2023 21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.20 ALAS2023-2026-1837 Jun 22, 2026
python3-pip-wheel · amzn 2023 21.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.20 ALAS2023-2026-1837 Jun 22, 2026
python3.11-pip · amzn 2023 22.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.13 ALAS2023-2026-1839 Jun 22, 2026
python3.11-pip-wheel · amzn 2023 22.3.1-2.amzn2023.0.13 ALAS2023-2026-1839 Jun 22, 2026
python3.12-pip · amzn 2023 23.2.1-4.amzn2023.0.10 ALAS2023-2026-1840 Jun 22, 2026
python3.12-pip-wheel · amzn 2023 23.2.1-4.amzn2023.0.10 ALAS2023-2026-1840 Jun 22, 2026
python3.13-pip · amzn 2023 24.2-259.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2026-1841 Jun 22, 2026
python3.13-pip-wheel · amzn 2023 24.2-259.amzn2023.0.7 ALAS2023-2026-1841 Jun 22, 2026
python3.14-pip · RHEL 10 25.2-3.el10_2.5 RHSA-2026:36193 May 27, 2026
python3.14-pip · RHEL 9 0:25.2-3.el9_8.5 RHSA-2026:36315 Jul 8, 2026
python3.14-pip · almalinux 10 25.2-3.el10_2.5 ALSA-2026:36193 Jul 7, 2026
python3.14-pip · almalinux 9 25.2-3.el9_8.5 ALSA-2026:36315 Jul 7, 2026
python3.14-pip · amzn 2023 26.1.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2026-1838 Jun 22, 2026
python3.14-pip · ol 10 0:25.2-3.el10_2.5 ELSA-2026-36193 Jul 16, 2026
python3.14-pip · ol 9 0:25.2-3.el9_8.5 ELSA-2026-36315 Jul 7, 2026
python3.14-pip · rocky 10 0:25.2-3.el10_2.5 RLSA-2026:36193 Jul 8, 2026
python3.14-pip · rocky 9 0:25.2-3.el9_8.5 RLSA-2026:36315 Jul 8, 2026
python3.14-pip-wheel · RHEL 9 0:25.2-3.el9_8.5 RHSA-2026:36315 Jul 8, 2026
python3.14-pip-wheel · almalinux 10 25.2-3.el10_2.5 ALSA-2026:36193 Jul 7, 2026
python3.14-pip-wheel · almalinux 9 25.2-3.el9_8.5 ALSA-2026:36315 Jul 7, 2026
python3.14-pip-wheel · amzn 2023 26.1.1-1.amzn2023.0.2 ALAS2023-2026-1838 Jun 22, 2026
python3.14-pip-wheel · ol 10 0:25.2-3.el10_2.5 ELSA-2026-36193 Jul 16, 2026
python3.14-pip-wheel · ol 9 0:25.2-3.el9_8.5 ELSA-2026-36315 Jul 7, 2026

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