CVE-2025-48387 (High) detected in tar-fs-2.1.1.tgz

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CVE-2025-48387 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - tar-fs-2.1.1.tgz

filesystem bindings for tar-stream

Library home page: https://registry.npmjs.org/tar-fs/-/tar-fs-2.1.1.tgz

Path to dependency file: /package.json

Path to vulnerable library: /node_modules/tar-fs/package.json

Dependency Hierarchy:

• puppeteer-9.0.0.tgz (Root Library)
  • ❌ tar-fs-2.1.1.tgz (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: main

Vulnerability Details

tar-fs provides filesystem bindings for tar-stream. Versions prior to 3.0.9, 2.1.3, and 1.16.5 have an issue where an extract can write outside the specified dir with a specific tarball. This has been patched in versions 3.0.9, 2.1.3, and 1.16.5. As a workaround, use the ignore option to ignore non files/directories.

Publish Date: 2025-06-02

URL: CVE-2025-48387

CVSS 3 Score Details (7.5)

Base Score Metrics:

• Exploitability Metrics:
  • Attack Vector: Network
  • Attack Complexity: Low
  • Privileges Required: None
  • User Interaction: None
  • Scope: Unchanged
• Impact Metrics:
  • Confidentiality Impact: None
  • Integrity Impact: High
  • Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: GHSA-8cj5-5rvv-wf4v

Release Date: 2025-06-02

Fix Resolution: tar-fs - 1.16.5,https://github.com/mafintosh/tar-fs.git - v3.0.9,https://github.com/mafintosh/tar-fs.git - v1.16.5,tar-fs - 3.0.9,tar-fs - 2.1.3,https://github.com/mafintosh/tar-fs.git - v2.1.3

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