node-tar is a Tar for Node.js. In 7.5.1, using .t (aka .list) with { sync: true } to read tar entry contents returns uninitialized memory contents if tar file was changed on disk to a smaller size while being read. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.5.2.
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/security/advisories/GHSA-29xp-372q-xqph
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/pull/446
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/issues/445
https://github.com/isaacs/node-tar/commit/5330eb04bc43014f216e5c271b40d5c00d45224d
Published: 2025-10-30
Updated: 2025-11-04
Base Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Severity: Medium
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Severity: High
Base Score: 6.1
Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:H/VI:L/VA:L/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Severity: Medium
EPSS: 0.00012