decompress before 4.2.2 allows arbitrary hardlink creation during archive extraction, enabling file read disclosure and file corruption. When processing hardlink entries (type === 'link'), the x.linkname field from the archive is passed directly to fs.link() without validation (index.js line 113). An attacker can craft an archive with a hardlink entry whose linkname is an absolute path to any file on the same filesystem. This creates a hardlink inside the extraction directory that shares the same inode as the target file, enabling both reading and overwriting the original file's content. Hardlinks are limited to files on the same filesystem and cannot target directories.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/kevva/decompress | Product |
| https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/113 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://www.npmjs.com/package/decompress | Product |
| https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/113 | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
13 Jul 2026, 12:57
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Decompress Project decompress
Decompress Project |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:decompress_project:decompress:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | |
| References | () https://github.com/kevva/decompress - Product | |
| References | () https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/113 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://www.npmjs.com/package/decompress - Product |
10 Jul 2026, 16:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| References | () https://github.com/kevva/decompress/issues/113 - | |
| CWE | CWE-59 |
09 Jul 2026, 22:17
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-07-09 22:17
Updated : 2026-07-13 12:57
NVD link : CVE-2026-39243
Mitre link : CVE-2026-39243
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-39243
JSON object : View
Products Affected
decompress_project
- decompress
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
