Uncaught Exception Affecting tar package, versions <7.5.17
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- published9 Jul 2026
- disclosed8 Jul 2026
- creditKayiz-PT
Introduced: 8 Jul 2026
NewCVE-2026-59875 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade tar to version 7.5.17 or higher.
Overview
tar is a full-featured Tar for Node.js.
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Uncaught Exception through improper handling of NUL bytes in the src/pax.ts file. An attacker can cause the application to terminate unexpectedly by providing a crafted archive containing NUL bytes in PAX path or linkpath records, which leads to an uncaught exception when these values are passed to filesystem operations.