CVE catalog

CVE-2026-40024

Severity: High · CVSS 8.4
Published: Apr 8, 2026, 9:35:20 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.20% · Oct 25, 2026

The Sleuth Kit through 4.14.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in tsk_recover that allows an attacker to write files to arbitrary locations outside the intended recovery directory via crafted filenames or directory paths with path traversal sequences in a filesystem image. An attacker can craft a malicious filesystem image with embedded /../ sequences in filenames that, when processed by tsk_recover, writes files outside the output directory, potentially achieving code execution by overwriting shell configuration or cron entries.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	sleuthkit	sid	`4.15.0+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	sleuthkit	forky	`4.14.0+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Debian	sleuthkit	trixie	`4.12.1+dfsg-3`	vulnerable
Debian	sleuthkit	bookworm	`4.11.1+dfsg-1`	vulnerable
Cpe	sleuthkit	Not reported	Not reported	vulnerable
Cpe	the_sleuth_kit	Not reported	`4.15.0`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	sleuthkit	source	sid	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1133073]
Debian	sleuthkit	source	forky	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1133073]
Debian	sleuthkit	source	trixie	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1133073]
Debian	sleuthkit	source	bookworm	`(unfixed)`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[1133073]
Cpe	the_sleuth_kit	cpe	Not reported	`4.15.0`	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

[Debian bug #1133073]

Notes

[trixie] sleuthkit: Minor issue [bookworm] sleuthkit: Minor issue

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libtsk19]Affected
Source package: [sleuthkit]
Details (2)
- 4.11.1+dfsg-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · sleuthkit · debian · bookworm; nvd · sleuthkit · debian · 12
- 4.11.1+dfsg-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · sleuthkit · debian · bookworm; nvd · sleuthkit · debian · 12
[libtsk-dev]Affected
Source package: [sleuthkit]
Details (2)
- 4.11.1+dfsg-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · sleuthkit · debian · bookworm; nvd · sleuthkit · debian · 12
- 4.11.1+dfsg-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · sleuthkit · debian · bookworm; nvd · sleuthkit · debian · 12
[sleuthkit]Affected
Source package: [sleuthkit]
Details (2)
- 4.11.1+dfsg-1+b1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · sleuthkit · debian · bookworm; nvd · sleuthkit · debian · 12
- 4.11.1+dfsg-1+b1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · sleuthkit · debian · bookworm; nvd · sleuthkit · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[libtsk19t64]Affected
Source package: [sleuthkit]
Details (2)
- 4.12.1+dfsg-3 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · sleuthkit · debian · 13
- 4.12.1+dfsg-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · sleuthkit · debian · 13
[libtsk-dev]Affected
Source package: [sleuthkit]
Details (2)
- 4.12.1+dfsg-3 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · sleuthkit · debian · 13
- 4.12.1+dfsg-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · sleuthkit · debian · 13
[sleuthkit]Affected
Details (2)
- 4.12.1+dfsg-3 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · sleuthkit · debian · 13
- 4.12.1+dfsg-3 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected
  nvd · sleuthkit · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 10:34:50 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]