CVE-2025-5918

CVE-2025-5918CVE-2025-5918

libarchive / libarchive

Description

A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library. This flaw can be triggered when file streams are piped into bsdtar, potentially allowing for reading past the end of the file. This out-of-bounds read can lead to unintended consequences, including unpredictable program behavior, memory corruption, or a denial-of-service condition.

Scoring

CVSS 3.9 ()
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Last modified2026-06-25
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