CVE-2025-4435
TarFile Errorlevel Extraction Vulnerability
Description
When using a TarFile.errorlevel = 0 and extracting with a filter the documented behavior is that any filtered members would be skipped and not extracted. However the actual behavior of TarFile.errorlevel = 0 in affected versions is that the member would still be extracted and not skipped.
INFO
Published Date :
June 3, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 4, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
3.9
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/9c1110ef6652687d7c55f590f909720eddde965a Added Reference https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/dd8f187d0746da151e0025c51680979ac5b4cfb1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/28463dba112af719df1e8b0391c46787ad756dd9 Added Reference https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/4633f3f497b1ff70e4a35b6fe2c907cbe2d4cb2e -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/19de092debb3d7e832e5672cc2f7b788d35951da Added Reference https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/aa9eb5f757ceff461e6e996f12c89e5d9b583b01 -
CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CWE CWE-682 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/3612d8f51741b11f36f8fb0494d79086bac9390a Added Reference https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/9e0ac76d96cf80b49055f6d6b9a6763fb9215c2a Added Reference https://mail.python.org/archives/list/[email protected]/thread/MAXIJJCUUMCL7ATZNDVEGGHUMQMUUKLG/ -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description When using a TarFile.errorlevel = 0 and extracting with a filter the documented behavior is that any filtered members would be skipped and not extracted. However the actual behavior of TarFile.errorlevel = 0 in affected versions is that the member would still be extracted and not skipped. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N Added Reference https://github.com/python/cpython/issues/135034 Added Reference https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/135037
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