CVE-2026-59875

MEDIUM

node-tar: Uncaught Exception DoS via NUL byte in PAX path/linkpath records

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.17, node-tar does not strip NUL bytes from PAX path and linkpath records in src/pax.ts, allowing a crafted archive with values to reach fs.lstat or fs.open and terminate the process with an uncaught exception. This issue is fixed in version 7.5.17.

References (3)

Core 3

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0029
EPSS Percentile 21.4%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-248
Status published
Products (2)
isaacs/node-tar < 7.5.17
npm/tar 0 - 7.5.17npm
Published Jul 08, 2026
Tracked Since Jul 08, 2026