CVE-2024-12905
CVE-2024-12905
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.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.022 (80.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- 22e2d327-25fe-45d7-9f0c-dcd23b7108df (patch)
- 22e2d327-25fe-45d7-9f0c-dcd23b7108df (technical-description)
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-12905?
- CVE-2024-12905 is a high-severity vulnerability, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-03-27.
- How severe is CVE-2024-12905?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-12905 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.