CVE-2026-24842 - node-tar Vulnerable to Arbitrary File Creation/Overwrite via Hardlink Path Trave...

CVE ID : CVE-2026-24842 Published : Jan. 28, 2026, 1:16 a.m. | 56 minutes ago Description : node-tar,a Tar for Node.js, contains a vulnerability in versions prior to 7.5.7 where the security check for hardlink entries uses different path resolution semantics than the actual hardlink creation logic. This mismatch allows an attacker to craft a malicious TAR archive that bypasses path traversal protections and creates hardlinks to arbitrary files outside the extraction directory. Version 7.5.7 contains a fix for the issue. Severity: 8.2 | HIGH Visit the link for more details, such as CVSS details, affected products, timeline, and more...