# RUSTSEC-2026-0369 - ZipStreamReader::extract() and ZipArchive::extract() apply Unix permissions through symlinks…

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/rustsec-2026-0369-zipstreamreader-extract-and-ziparchive-extract-apply-427bba66  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-10-10  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2026-10-10

ZipStreamReader::extract() and ZipArchive::extract() apply Unix permissions through symlinks without confining the target

Technologies: [zip (crates.io)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/zip). Vendors: [crates.io](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/crates-io).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 10 October 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** zip (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=9.0.0.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. zip (crates.io): upgrade to 9.0.0 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run zip (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- zip (crates.io): upgrade to 9.0.0 or later

  ```sh
  cargo update -p zip
  ```


## Affected products

- zip (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=9.0.0

## Identifiers

- GHSA-4684-h2q9-2vcp
- RUSTSEC-2026-0369

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