CVE-2026-7179

CVE-2026-7179 affects OSPG binwalk up to 2.4.3, specifically the WinCE Extraction Plugin’s read_null_terminated_string in src/binwalk/plugins/winceextract.py. The issue allows local path traversal via manipulation of self.file_name. Exploitation is local; the vulnerability is tied to products no ...

Binwalk path traversal vulnerability

Binwalk is a fast and easy-to-use tool open sourced by ReFirm Labs. It is used for analysis, reverse engineering, and extracting firmware images. Versions of Binwalk 2.4.3 and earlier have a path traversal vulnerability. This vulnerability stems from improper handling of the parameter self.filena...