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

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-112264, GHSA-F5FR-FJWW-FG7W
- Severity: CVSS 8.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-28 · Updated: 2026-10-28

## Summary

Ultralytics, a widely used Python library for computer vision and YOLO-based models, is affected by a flaw in how it handles files downloaded from Google Drive. An attacker can exploit this to run arbitrary code on a user's system if the user visits a malicious page or opens a malicious file.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- Ultralytics: 8.4.103

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Ultralytics, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-26-818/

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