Description
croc is a tool that allows any two computers to simply and securely transfer files and folders. Prior to 11.5.2, the receive-side file-readiness loop in src/croc/croc.go treats any sender-controlled basename beginning with croc-stdin- as a trusted text-transfer artifact even when SendingText is false. This skips askReceiveOverwrite and rename handling for a predictable exact-name collision in the receiver's working directory, allowing a remote sender whose transfer the user accepts to overwrite or truncate a matching regular file through recipientInitializeFile, or to remove and replace a matching destination with an empty file or an in-directory symlink through createEmptyFileAndFinish, without confirmation. The impact is limited to pre-existing names in the croc-stdin- namespace that the sender can predict; other filenames retain the prompt, dotfiles outside that namespace are not reachable, and symlink targets remain confined to the receive directory. This issue is fixed in version 11.5.2.
Published: 2026-10-30
Score: 4.2 Medium
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Schollz
Schollz croc
Vendors & Products Schollz
Schollz croc

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description croc is a tool that allows any two computers to simply and securely transfer files and folders. Prior to 11.5.2, the receive-side file-readiness loop in src/croc/croc.go treats any sender-controlled basename beginning with croc-stdin- as a trusted text-transfer artifact even when SendingText is false. This skips askReceiveOverwrite and rename handling for a predictable exact-name collision in the receiver's working directory, allowing a remote sender whose transfer the user accepts to overwrite or truncate a matching regular file through recipientInitializeFile, or to remove and replace a matching destination with an empty file or an in-directory symlink through createEmptyFileAndFinish, without confirmation. The impact is limited to pre-existing names in the croc-stdin- namespace that the sender can predict; other filenames retain the prompt, dotfiles outside that namespace are not reachable, and symlink targets remain confined to the receive directory. This issue is fixed in version 11.5.2.
Title croc: Overwrite-confirmation bypass via a crafted "croc-stdin-" filename on receive
Weaknesses CWE-73
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-30T16:12:49.765Z

Reserved: 2026-10-29T18:50:28.066Z

Link: CVE-2026-119298

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-30T17:17:18.073

Modified: 2026-10-30T17:17:18.073

Link: CVE-2026-119298

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Updated: 2026-10-30T17:30:12Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-73

    External Control of File Name or Path