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CVE-2024-0406

HighPublished

Mholt/archiver: path traversal vulnerability

Published: Apr 6, 2024
Updated: Nov 20, 2025
Assigning CNA: redhat
Evidence observed: Aug 5, 2026

Primary CVSS

7.8/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS probability estimate

0.9%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 58.5%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

A flaw was discovered in the mholt/archiver package. This flaw allows an attacker to create a specially crafted tar file, which, when unpacked, may allow access to restricted files or directories. This issue can allow the creation or overwriting of files with the user's or application's privileges using the library.

Sources

CVE-2024-0406-POCPoC
CVE-2024-0406 POC using symlinks

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