Resource exhaustion in Libarchive
CVE-2025-60753
An issue was discovered in libarchive bsdtar before version 3.8.1 in function apply_substitution in file tar/subst.c when processing crafted -s substitution rules. This can cause unbounded memory allocation and lead to denial of service (Out-of-Memory crash).
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.002 (4.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/2725 (Exploit, Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/Papya-j/CVE/tree/main/CVE-2025-60753 (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-60753?
- CVE-2025-60753 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libarchive, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2025-11-05.
- How severe is CVE-2025-60753?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.