CVE-2026-59875
node-tar: Uncaught Exception DoS via NUL byte in PAX path/linkpath records
CVSS Score
5.3
EPSS Score
0.3%
EPSS Percentile
21th
node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.17, node-tar does not strip NUL bytes from PAX path and linkpath records in src/pax.ts, allowing a crafted archive with values to reach fs.lstat or fs.open and terminate the process with an uncaught exception. This issue is fixed in version 7.5.17.
| CWE | CWE-248 |
| Vendor | isaacs |
| Product | node-tar |
| Published | Jul 8, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Jul 9, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Affected Versions
isaacs / node-tar
< 7.5.17