tar-fs has issue where extract can write outside the specified dir with a specific tarball
CVE-2025-48387 is fixed in node-tar-fs on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48387, released June 2, 2025. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.
tar-fs provides filesystem bindings for tar-stream. Versions prior to 3.0.9, 2.1.3, and 1.16.5 have an issue where an extract can write outside the specified dir with a specific tarball. This has been patched in versions 3.0.9, 2.1.3, and 1.16.5. As a workaround, use the ignore option to ignore non files/directories.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| node-tar-fs · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 2.1.3-0+deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48387 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| node-tar-fs · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 3.0.9+~cs2.0.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48387 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| node-tar-fs · Debian 14 | 3.0.9+~cs2.0.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-48387 | Jun 2, 2025 |
| node-tar-fs · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 2.1.1-6ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 | node-tar-fs 2.1.1-6ubuntu0.22.04.1~esm1 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| node-tar-fs · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) | 2.1.1-6ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1 | node-tar-fs 2.1.1-6ubuntu0.24.04.1~esm1 | Sep 24, 2025 |
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