CVE-2026-59873: node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.19, node-tar does not enforce hard upper bounds on total decompressed data, entry counts, or decompression
node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.19, node-tar does not enforce hard upper bounds on total decompressed data, entry counts, or decompression ratio in extraction and parsing paths such as src/extract.ts, allowing a small crafted gzip bomb to exhaust disk space and CPU. This issue is fixed in version 7.5.19.
Details
Original advisory: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-59873
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-598730.29% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 21% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-59873 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for node-tar is a
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- mediumCVE-2026-59875: node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.17, node-tar does not…nvd · 2026-07-08
- highCVE-2026-59874: node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.18, tar.replace accep…nvd · 2026-07-08
- mediumCVE-2026-59871: node-tar is a tar archive manipulation library for Node.js. Prior to 7.5.18, node-tar coerces …nvd · 2026-07-08
- mediumCVE-2026-53655: node-tar applies PAX size override to intermediary GNU long-name/long-link headers, causing ta…msrc · 2026-06-09
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