CVE-2025-5918

Name: CVE-2025-5918
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-06-09T20:15:27.493+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.6/10EPSS 0.33%

Last modified Jun 25, 2026

CVE-2025-5918 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.6/10 on the CVSS scale. 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. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.33%

25.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Libarchive	Libarchive	< 3.8.0
Redhat	Openshift Container Platform	4.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	8.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	9.0

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5918Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2370877Issue Tracking
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/pull/2584Patch
https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/releases/tag/v3.8.0Release Notes

Timeline

Published: Jun 9, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 25, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-5918?

How severe is CVE-2025-5918?

CVE-2025-5918 has a CVSS score of 6.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5918?

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Source: NVD / NIST