melange allows users to build apk packages using declarative pipelines. In version 0.11.3 to before 0.40.3, an attacker who can influence the tar stream from a QEMU guest VM could write files outside the intended workspace directory on the host. The retrieveWorkspace function extracts tar entries without validating that paths stay within the workspace, allowing path traversal via ../ sequences. This issue has been patched in version 0.40.3.
References
| Link | Resource |
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| https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange/commit/6e243d0d46699f837d7c392397a694d2bcc7612b | Patch |
| https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange/security/advisories/GHSA-qxx2-7h4c-83f4 | Patch Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
18 Feb 2026, 15:57
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:chainguard:melange:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* | |
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Chainguard melange
Chainguard |
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| References | () https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange/commit/6e243d0d46699f837d7c392397a694d2bcc7612b - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/chainguard-dev/melange/security/advisories/GHSA-qxx2-7h4c-83f4 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
04 Feb 2026, 20:16
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Information
Published : 2026-02-04 20:16
Updated : 2026-02-18 15:57
NVD link : CVE-2026-24843
Mitre link : CVE-2026-24843
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-24843
JSON object : View
Products Affected
chainguard
- melange
CWE
CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
