# CVE-2026-3219: pip doesn't reject concatenated ZIP and tar archives

- Also known as: PYSEC-2026-2875, GHSA-58QW-9MGM-455V
- Severity: CVSS 4.6 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 26.1
- Published: 2026-04-20 · Updated: 2026-04-20

## Affected

- pip: fixed in 26.1
- pip (PyPI): fixed in 26.1

## Description

pip handles concatenated tar and ZIP files as ZIP files regardless of filename or whether a file is both a tar and ZIP file. This behavior could result in confusing installation behavior, such as installing "incorrect" files according to the filename of the archive. New behavior only proceeds with installation if the file identifies uniquely as a ZIP or tar archive, not as both.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on pip, upgrade to a fixed version (26.1) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/pypa/pip/pull/13870
- https://mail.python.org/archives/list/security-announce@python.org/thread/QAJ5JIVWWCAJ4EZL2FP5MOOW35JS7LRJ/

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