CVE-2026-5704

Description

A flaw was found in tar. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by crafting a malicious archive, leading to hidden file injection with fully attacker-controlled content. This bypasses pre-extraction inspection mechanisms, potentially allowing an attacker to introduce malicious files onto a system without detection.

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Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Named Vulnerability: GHSA-jqqw-37x4-9rwj

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3

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