CVE-2026-3219 MEDIUM

CVE-2026-3219: pip doesn't reject concatenated ZIP and tar archives

Vendor Python Packaging Authority
Product pip
Published April 20, 2026
Last update April 20, 2026

CVSS base score

4.6/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS 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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

pip handles concatenated tar and ZIP files as ZIP files regardless of filename or whether a file is both a tar and ZIP file. This behavior could result in confusing installation behavior, such as installing "incorrect" files according to the filename of the archive. New behavior only proceeds with installation if the file identifies uniquely as a ZIP or tar archive, not as both.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

April 20, 2026 CVE published
April 20, 2026 Record updated