Path Traversal in Linuxfoundation Automotive_grade_linux

CVE-2026-37531

AGL app-framework-main thru 17.1.12 contains a Zip Slip path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) combined with a TOCTOU race condition (CWE-367) in the widget installation flow. The is_valid_filename function in wgtpkg-zip.c validates ZIP ent…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.002 (40.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-37531?
CVE-2026-37531 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linuxfoundation Automotive_grade_linux, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-37531?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.