diff --git a/simulator/tests/gem5/fixture.py b/simulator/tests/gem5/fixture.py
index f28201b..c85a580 100644
--- a/simulator/tests/gem5/fixture.py
+++ b/simulator/tests/gem5/fixture.py
@@ -306,7 +306,26 @@ class DownloadedArchive(DownloadedProgram):
     def _extract(self):
         import tarfile
         with tarfile.open(self.filename) as tf:
-            tf.extractall(self.path)
+            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(tf, self.path)
 
     def _setup(self, testitem):
         # Check to see if there is a file downloaded