CVE-2025-59343: tar-fs has a symlink validation bypass if destination directory is predictable with a specific tarball

September 24, 2025 (updated September 26, 2025)

v3.1.0, v2.1.3, v1.16.5 and below

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-vj76-c3g6-qr5v
github.com/mafintosh/tar-fs
github.com/mafintosh/tar-fs/commit/0bd54cdf06da2b7b5b95cd4b062c9f4e0a8c4e09
github.com/mafintosh/tar-fs/security/advisories/GHSA-vj76-c3g6-qr5v
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-59343

Code Behaviors & Features

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