Fossify File Manager through 1.6.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows crafted ZIP archives to write files outside the extraction folder by bypassing an unanchored startsWith check. Attackers can supply archive entries like ../<name>_x/file to create or overwrite files in sibling folders when a user extracts the archive.

Metrics

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact Low

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00205.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
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https://github.com/FossifyOrg/File-Manager/blob/82b3c98c9a7b90d8af2c2ff0c39c87f5917e1b08/app/src/main/kotlin/org/fossify/filemanager/activities/DecompressActivity.kt#L161-L189 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/FossifyOrg/File-Manager/releases/tag/1.6.2 cve-icon cve-icon
https://hackmd.io/@1ExmmukzRMWN7B4gQ4W-4Q/Hk2woGjsze cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/fossify-file-manager-through-1.6.2-zip-slip-path-traversal-via-decompressactivity cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Description Fossify File Manager through 1.6.2 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows crafted ZIP archives to write files outside the extraction folder by bypassing an unanchored startsWith check. Attackers can supply archive entries like ../<name>_x/file to create or overwrite files in sibling folders when a user extracts the archive.
Title Fossify File Manager through 1.6.2 Zip Slip Path Traversal via DecompressActivity
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-17T00:38:03.358Z

Reserved: 2026-10-13T18:00:05.940Z

Link: CVE-2026-110232

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-17T00:37:59.207Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-13T19:18:48.180

Modified: 2026-10-17T02:17:18.207

Link: CVE-2026-110232

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2026-10-17T06:15:04Z

Weaknesses