CVE-2024-0406

Mholt/archiver: path traversal vulnerability

A flaw was discovered in the mholt/archiver package. This flaw allows an attacker to create a specially crafted tar file, which, when unpacked, may allow access to restricted files or directories. This issue can allow the creation or overwriting of files with the user's or application's privileges using the library.

Affected

Red Hat · archiver · Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4.18 · Red Hat Advanced Cluster Security 3

CVSS v3.1 NVD

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

CVSS v3.1 REDHAT

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

EPSS

0.93% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 60th percentile

Published

2024-04-06

Updated

2025-11-20

Proof-of-concept exploits (1)

• walidpyh/CVE-2024-0406-POC5★ · 2025-03-14

Security advisories

• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:2449
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-0406
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2257749
• advisories/GHSA-rhh4-rh7c-7r5v

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2025-8088