pypi package report

Is binwalk safe?

binwalk (pypi) has 2 known vulnerabilities, the worst rated HIGH. No single fixed version is recorded that clears every advisory, so check each one below. No malicious-package signal is recorded.

// reach

0 direct dependencies

none carry a known advisory

    1 packages depend on it

    an advisory here reaches each of them

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    // ai model usage

    No published models are known to use this package.


    cvss
    7.8
    high

    CVSS v3.1 base score out of 10

    epss
    22.9%
    high

    chance of exploitation in 30 days, 98th percentile of all CVEs

    xyz score
    4.8
    medium

    CyberXYZ composite, a working exploit is published

    fig. 01 — GHSA-3cm8-v4mc-gppg, the advisory selected below

    // 2 advisories

    A path traversal vulnerability was identified in ReFirm Labs binwalk from version 2.1.2b through 2.3.3 inclusive.

    Full advisory text at GitHub advisory or NVD.

    // cvss v3.1 vector

    CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

    Attack vector
    Local
    Attack complexity
    Low
    Privileges required
    None
    User interaction
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Confidentiality
    High
    Integrity
    High
    Availability
    High
    // questions
    Is binwalk safe to install?

    CyberXYZ does not call a package safe in absolute terms. It records 2 known vulnerabilities for binwalk (pypi), the worst rated HIGH, and no malicious-package signal. Whether it is acceptable depends on the version you run.

    Does binwalk have known vulnerabilities?

    Yes. CyberXYZ records 2 known vulnerabilities for binwalk (pypi), the worst rated HIGH. They are GHSA-3cm8-v4mc-gppg, GHSA-8m3f-g62j-3vx8.

    How do I check binwalk before installing?

    Search binwalk in CyberXYZ Check at https://cyberxyz.io/check?q=binwalk. The xyz Scanner checks a project's dependencies, and CyberXYZ Proxy checks each package as it is installed.


    Checked 2026-11-14 at 14:11 UTC. The most recent advisory here was published 2023-01-26. Updated continuously from NVD, GHSA, OSV and CNA feeds.

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