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.
CVSS score
7.5
EPSS probability
%2.3
Risk score
0.2
Published
1 y ago
Vulnerability Timeline (Change History)
CVE-2024-12905 historical changes made to the vulnerability by NVD, CISA and MITRE:
| Date | Actor / Source | Action / Description | Type | Previous value | New value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.10.2026 | nvd@nist.gov | Initial Analysis & CVSS Vector Assignment | CVSS V3.1 | — | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| 11.03.2025 | CISA Coordinator | SSVC Risk Re-assessment | SSVC / KEV | exploitation: none | exploitation: none |
| 11.03.2025 | MITRE / NVD | New CVE Record Received & Ingested | CVE Created | — | CVE-2024-12905 |
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