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Zipfile: inspecting an archive before extraction

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Published: 22 Oct 2026 16:11 · Updated: 22 Oct 2026 16:11

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zipfile can list ZIP members and read individual files. This allows expected names and sizes to be inspected before extracting everything.

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zipfile can list ZIP members and read individual files. This allows expected names and sizes to be inspected before extracting everything. [1]

Untrusted archives need scope and resource limits. Compressed size alone does not show how much space the expanded data will occupy. Extraction cannot replace a policy defining which files are acceptable.

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  1. [1] zipfile — Work with ZIP archives — Python 3.12.15 documentation ↗