Vulnerability in Libarchive
CVE-2025-25724
list_item_verbose in tar/util.c in libarchive through 3.7.7 does not check an strftime return value, which can lead to a denial of service or unspecified other impact via a crafted TAR archive that is read with a verbose value of 2. For example, the 100-byte buffer may not be sufficient for a custom locale.
EPSS: 0.003 (26.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Libarchive — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit)
- cve@mitre.org (Product)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-25724?
- CVE-2025-25724 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libarchive, classified under CWE-252. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2025-03-02.
- How severe is CVE-2025-25724?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.