CVE-2026-5704 — Tar: tar: hidden file injection via crafted archives
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 cont…
Published: 2026-04-06 · CVSS: 5.0 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7