CVE-2026-62239
FlashAttention through 2.8.3.post1, fixed in commit 0816ef1, contains a symlink attack vulnerability in the download_and_copy() function within hopper/setup.py that extracts NVIDIA toolchain archives without validating symlinks or filtering tar members. A local attacker can pre-plant a symlink in the predictable cache directory to redirect extracted binaries to an attacker-chosen location, enabling arbitrary file write with victim privileges during build time.
Published:Jul 13, 2026
Last Modified:Jul 14, 2026
EPS:Jul 13, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00129
CVSS Score:6.6
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Dao-ailab
Product
Flash-attention
Dao-ailab
Flash-attention
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
References
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
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High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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High
