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virtualenv: Seeded files retain permissions from an older cache

Type: advisorySource: Official CVE List1 source record

virtualenv is a tool for creating isolated virtual python environments. Prior to 21.14.9, the app-data copy seeder uses shutil.copy() to copy cached package files into later environments, causing cached source modes to override the current run's umask. A cache populated under a permissive umask can therefore produce files writable by another local account in a later traversable environment, allowing package code such as pip/__init__.py to be modified and executed by the environment owner. The attacker cannot force the earlier umask, and a private destination parent prevents access. This issue is fixed in version 21.14.9.

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CVE-2026-113720

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Security context

Source reference: cve:CVE-2026-113720

virtualenv

Source reference: /containers/cna/affected/0/product

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[
  {
    "vendor": "pypa",
    "product": "virtualenv",
    "versions": [
      {
        "status": "affected",
        "version": "< 21.14.9"
      }
    ]
  }
]
Related CVEs
CVE-2026-113720

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medium

Source reference: /containers/cna/metrics

Event
#49219 · Revision 1
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