CVE-2024-12905
HIGH EPSS 80.1%
Published Mar 27, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.5 CVSS 3.1
Published Mar 27, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ("Link Following") and Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ("Path Traversal"). This vulnerability occurs when extracting a maliciously crafted tar file, which can result in unauthorized file writes or overwrites outside the intended extraction directory. The issue is associated with index.js in the tar-fs package. This issue affects tar-fs: from 0.0.0 before 1.16.4, from 2.0.0 before 2.1.2, from 3.0.0 before 3.0.8.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity High
Availability None
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
80.1% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available
Weaknesses 2
CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt
CWE-59
References 3
- github.com https://github.com/mafintosh/tar-fs/commit/a1dd7e7c7f4b4a8bd2ab60f513baca573b44e2ed
- lists.debian.org https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/06/msg00012.html
- seal.security https://www.seal.security/blog/a-link-to-the-past-uncovering-a-new-vulnerability-in-tar-fs
Remediation
No remediation data recorded yet
Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.