Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2026 · Assigned by zdi

CVE-2026-118619Ultralytics Google Drive Download Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

High 8.8

In plain English

A high-severity path traversal in Ultralytics from Ultralytics. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 45% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.0)8.8High

Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.7% of all CVEs

Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none

Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Ultralytics Google Drive Download Path Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Ultralytics. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of downloads from Google Drive. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-32376.

Affected products (as reported)

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ultralytics	Ultralytics	8.4.103

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

ZDI-26-818 x_research-advisory