High severity · published Mar 2, 2025
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libarchive · Libarchive
through 3.7.7 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25724
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-25724
Third Party Advisory
https://gist.github.com/Ekkosun/a83870ce7f3b7813b9b462a395e8ad92
Exploit
https://github.com/Ekkosun/pocs/blob/main/bsdtarbug
Product
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/blob/b439d586f53911c84be5e380445a8a259e19114c/tar/util.c#L751-L752
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