diff --git a/samples/python/uff_ssd/utils/model.py b/samples/python/uff_ssd/utils/model.py
index 5a407d3..ca557a9 100644
--- a/samples/python/uff_ssd/utils/model.py
+++ b/samples/python/uff_ssd/utils/model.py
@@ -182,7 +182,26 @@ def _extract_model(silent=False):
     model_archive_path = PATHS.get_data_file_path('ssd_inception_v2_coco_2017_11_17.tar.gz')
     maybe_print(not silent, "Unpacking {}".format(model_archive_path))
     with tarfile.open(model_archive_path, "r:gz") as tar:
-        tar.extractall(path=model_dir)
+        def is_within_directory(directory, target):
+            
+            abs_directory = os.path.abspath(directory)
+            abs_target = os.path.abspath(target)
+        
+            prefix = os.path.commonprefix([abs_directory, abs_target])
+            
+            return prefix == abs_directory
+        
+        def safe_extract(tar, path=".", members=None, *, numeric_owner=False):
+        
+            for member in tar.getmembers():
+                member_path = os.path.join(path, member.name)
+                if not is_within_directory(path, member_path):
+                    raise Exception("Attempted Path Traversal in Tar File")
+        
+            tar.extractall(path, members, numeric_owner=numeric_owner) 
+            
+        
+        safe_extract(tar, path=model_dir)
     maybe_print(not silent, "Model ready")
 
 def prepare_ssd_model(model_name="ssd_inception_v2_coco_2017_11_17", silent=False):
diff --git a/samples/python/uff_ssd/voc_evaluation.py b/samples/python/uff_ssd/voc_evaluation.py
index 8f68016..fa41ac5 100644
--- a/samples/python/uff_ssd/voc_evaluation.py
+++ b/samples/python/uff_ssd/voc_evaluation.py
@@ -354,7 +354,26 @@ def extract_voc_data_if_needed():
     voc_archive_path = PATHS.get_data_file_path('VOCtest_06-Nov-2007.tar')
     print("Unpacking {}".format(voc_archive_path))
     with tarfile.open(voc_archive_path, "r") as tar:
-        tar.extractall(path=PATHS.get_sample_root())
+        def is_within_directory(directory, target):
+            
+            abs_directory = os.path.abspath(directory)
+            abs_target = os.path.abspath(target)
+        
+            prefix = os.path.commonprefix([abs_directory, abs_target])
+            
+            return prefix == abs_directory
+        
+        def safe_extract(tar, path=".", members=None, *, numeric_owner=False):
+        
+            for member in tar.getmembers():
+                member_path = os.path.join(path, member.name)
+                if not is_within_directory(path, member_path):
+                    raise Exception("Attempted Path Traversal in Tar File")
+        
+            tar.extractall(path, members, numeric_owner=numeric_owner) 
+            
+        
+        safe_extract(tar, path=PATHS.get_sample_root())
     print("Unpacking done!")