CVE-2025-60753
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CVE-2025-60753 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. An issue was discovered in libarchive bsdtar before version 3.8.1 in function apply_substitution in file tar/subst.c when processing crafted -s substitution rules. This can cause unbounded memory allocation and lead to denial of service (Out-of-Memory crash).. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An issue was discovered in libarchive bsdtar before version 3.8.1 in function apply_substitution in file tar/subst.c when processing crafted -s substitution rules. This can cause unbounded memory allocation and lead to denial of service (Out-of-Memory crash).
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libarchive | Libarchive | <= 3.8.1 |
References
- https://github.com/Papya-j/CVE/tree/main/CVE-2025-60753Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/2725Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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