diff --git a/python/uff_ssd/utils/model.py b/python/uff_ssd/utils/model.py
index 11929de..c76a0ad 100644
--- a/python/uff_ssd/utils/model.py
+++ b/python/uff_ssd/utils/model.py
@@ -258,7 +258,26 @@ def download_model(model_name, silent=False):
     download_file(model_url, model_archive_path, silent)
     maybe_print(not silent, "Download complete\nUnpacking {}".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, "Extracting complete\nRemoving {}".format(model_archive_path))
     os.remove(model_archive_path)
     maybe_print(not silent, "Model ready")