Description

node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. In 7.5.1, using .t (aka .list) with { sync: true } to read tar entry contents returns uninitialized memory contents if tar file was changed on disk to a smaller size while being read. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.2.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-10-30T17:50:20.421Z

Last Modified :

2025-10-30T18:42:19.663Z

Source :

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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-64118 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Node-tar Project
  • Node-tar
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-64118.

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https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/5330eb04bc43014f216e5c271b40d5c00d45224d cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/issues/445 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/pull/446 cve-icon cve-icon
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-29xp-372q-xqph cve-icon cve-icon
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