CVE-2026-59890
Published:July 08, 2026
Updated:August 04, 2026
setuptools is a package that allows users to download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages. Prior to 83.0.0, FileList applied MANIFEST.in exclude, global-exclude, recursive-exclude, and prune directives by matching compiled glob patterns against on-disk file names without Unicode normalization, so on macOS APFS or HFS+ an NFD file name could bypass an NFC exclusion rule and be packed into a source distribution. This issue is fixed in version 83.0.0.
Affected Packages
setuptools (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=1.3.2 <83.0.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 83.0.0setuptools (CONDA):
Affected version(s) >=1.3.2 <83.0.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 83.0.0https://github.com/pypa/setuptools.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=archive/1202-troubleshooting <83.0.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 83.0.0setuptools (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.6b1 <83.0.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 83.0.0setuptools (PYTHON):
Affected version(s) >=0.6b1 <83.0.0Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 83.0.0Related Resources (7)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
PASSIVE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.1
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.40