Description
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.
Published: 2026-10-20
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Pypa
Pypa virtualenv
Vendors & Products Pypa
Pypa virtualenv

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 19:45:00 +0000

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Description 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.
Title virtualenv: Seeded files retain permissions from an older cache
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T19:43:32.451Z

Reserved: 2026-10-20T16:03:14.863Z

Link: CVE-2026-113720

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-20T20:17:18.493

Modified: 2026-10-20T20:17:18.493

Link: CVE-2026-113720

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-20T21:00:18Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-732

    Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource