# CVE-2026-7179: binwalk: A security vulnerability has been detected in OSPG binwalk up to 2.4.3

CVE-2026-7179 is fixed in binwalk on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-7179, released April 27, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-7179
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: n/a
- EPSS: 0.0017
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 27, 2026

## Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in OSPG binwalk up to 2.4.3. This vulnerability affects the function read_null_terminated_string of the file src/binwalk/plugins/winceextract.py of the component WinCE Extraction Plugin. Such manipulation of the argument self.file_name leads to path traversal. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project maintainer confirms this issue: "I accept the existence of the Path Traversal vulnerability. However, as stated in the Github link, it reached EOL and as a result no actions should be expected." The GitHub repository mentions, that "[u]sers and contributors should migrate to binwalk v3." This vulnerability only affects products that are no longer supported by the maintainer.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | binwalk Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 2.4.3+dfsg1-2+deb13u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-7179](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-7179.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Linux | binwalk Debian 14 | 2.4.3+dfsg1-3 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-7179](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-7179.md) | Apr 27, 2026 |

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