CVE-2025-64118

Public on 2025-10-30
Modified on 2025-11-03
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.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
4.5
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs20 Not Affected
Amazon Linux 2023 nodejs22 Not Affected

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 4.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L