A path traversal vulnerability exists in the EmailSheet extract_parts functionality of VisiData (version(s): dev (commit 38b21f78)).

published 2026-10-07 32 d ago modified 2026-10-07 32 d ago also EUVD-2026-94320

cvss: 5.5; version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.1%; EPSS 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 2%
public exploits: 0; none known

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the EmailSheet extract_parts functionality of VisiData (version(s): dev (commit 38b21f78)). A specially crafted .eml file can lead to arbitrary file write. An attacker can provide a malicious file to trigger this vulnerability.

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red hat product security vex CVE-2026-42532 updated 2026-10-07 cvss 5.5

visidata: visidata: Arbitrary file write via path traversal in EmailSheet

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not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical impact: partial
Assessed: 32 d ago (2026-10-07)

Exploit prediction

0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
CNA	3.1	5.5	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected products

visidata visidata

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

talosintelligence.com /vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2026-2415

Sources

CVE List CVE-2026-42532
NVD CVE-2026-42532

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Summary