Vulnerability Description
The 'zipfile' module would not check the validity of the ZIP64 End of Central Directory (EOCD) Locator record offset value would not be used to locate the ZIP64 EOCD record, instead the ZIP64 EOCD record would be assumed to be the previous record in the ZIP archive. This could be abused to create ZIP archives that are handled differently by the 'zipfile' module compared to other ZIP implementations. Remediation maintains this behavior, but checks that the offset specified in the ZIP64 EOCD Locator record matches the expected value.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/162997bb70e067668c039700141770687bc8f26
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/1d29afb0d6218aa8fb5e1e4a6133a4778d89bb4
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/333d4a6f4967d3ace91492a39ededbcf3faa76a
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/76437ac248ad8ca44e9bf697b02b1e2241df219
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/8392b2f0d35678407d9ce7d95655a5b77de161b
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/bca11ae7d575d87ed93f5dd6a313be6246e3e38
- https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/d11e69d6203080e3ec450446bfed0516727b85c
- https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/139700
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/139702
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/QECOPW
- https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-hhv7-p4pg-w
- https://github.com/psf/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/python/PSF-2025-12
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-8291?
CVE-2025-8291 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). The 'zipfile' module would not check the validity of the ZIP64 End of Central Directory (EOCD) Locator record offset value would not be used to locate the ZIP64 EOCD record, instead the ZIP64 EOCD rec...
How severe is CVE-2025-8291?
CVE-2025-8291 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-8291?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.