CVE-2026-48055
ZIP Slip in Streambert subtitle extraction allows arbitrary file writes.
Is CVE-2026-48055 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-48055 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.62% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-48055?
CVE-2026-48055 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 10.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-48055?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-48055. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-48055 affect?
CVE-2026-48055 affects Streambert <= 2.4.0. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-48055?
Upgrade to 2.5.0+ immediately
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Arbitrary file writes to host filesystem during ZIP extraction; could overwrite payloads or place executable payloads.
Immediate action required
- affected< 2.5.0
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.