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CVE-2024-12905

HighPublished

An Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ("Link Following") and Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ("Path Traversal"). This...

Published: Mar 27, 2025
Updated: Nov 3, 2025
Assigning CNA: seal
Evidence observed: Apr 22, 2025

Primary CVSS

7.5/ 10High

nvd · CVSS 3.1

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

EPSS probability estimate

2.2%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 81.7%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

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.

Sources

CVE-2024-12905-PoCPoC
tar-fs file write/overwrite vulnerability
tar-fs 3.0.0 - Arbitrary File Write/OverwriteExploit
cybersploit · linux · Apr 22, 2025

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