CVE-2026-118599 epiphany: TAR-based .xpi with hard links can overwrite user files during WebExtension install
Description
A file overwrite vulnerability exists in Epiphany when installing WebExtension packages from .xpi files. In src/webextension/ephy-web-extension-manager.c, decompress_xpi_thread() used libarchive with archive_read_support_format_all() (and filters), so the installer did not require a real ZIP. A TAR file named *.xpi was extracted. TAR supports hard-link entry types; with Epiphany's archive_write_disk options (including ARCHIVE_EXTRACT_PERM), a crafted hard-link target can cause an attacker-chosen existing user-writable file to be truncated and overwritten with attacker-controlled content and mode bits, without a dedicated warning dialog, when the user installs or opens the crafted .xpi. This is related to but separate from the ZIP-slip path traversal fixed as CVE-2026-77679 (#2922 / MR !2143). Requirements: the victim must install or open a malicious WebExtension (.xpi). Affected: Epiphany >= 47.0 (WebExtension XPI install path). Fixed: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/merge_requests/2248 (commit 0cc9ab55 — only enable ZIP format support). Upstream: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/epiphany/-/work_items/2988 Reporter acknowledgment: Fernando Munoz
Détail CVSS 3.1
Vecteur CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitable avec un accès local à la machine, sans compte et si un utilisateur effectue une action ; un attaquant peut compromettre gravement la confidentialité, l’intégrité ou la disponibilité.
- Vecteur d’attaque
- Local
- Complexité
- Faible
- Privilèges requis
- Aucun
- Interaction
- Requise
- Portée
- Inchangée
- Confidentialité
- Aucun
- Intégrité
- Élevé
- Disponibilité
- Aucun
Produits et versions touchés
| Produit | Versions touchées | Corrigé en |
|---|---|---|
| Epiphany 47.0 | 47.0 → dernières | Pas de correctif indiqué |