libarchive up to 3.7.x Piped File Stream memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in libarchive up to 3.7.x. This affects an unknown part of the component Piped File Stream Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-5918. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in libarchive up to 3.7.x. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component Piped File Stream Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-5918 since 06/09/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 243270 (SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : libarchive (SUSE-SU-2025:02566-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 3.8.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (243270), EUVD (EUVD-2025-17573) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2838). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

  • Apple macOS

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 243270
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED15 / SLES15 / openSUSE 15 Security Update : libarchive (SUSE-SU-2025:02566-1)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: libarchive 3.8.0

Timelineinfo

06/09/2025 🔍
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06/09/2025 +0 days 🔍
12/15/2025 +189 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-5918 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-5918
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-311698
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2838 - Apple macOS: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 06/09/2025 14:45
Updated: 12/15/2025 21:11
Changes: 06/09/2025 14:45 (53), 06/10/2025 00:03 (1), 08/01/2025 23:22 (2), 08/16/2025 01:19 (22), 12/15/2025 21:11 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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