Race condition in node-tar - CVE-2025-64118
Published: October 31, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU117882
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-64118
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition when reading .tar archives. A local user modify the file to a smaller size wile it's being read by the application and view uninitialized memory contents.
Affected software
node-tar
watsonx.data
Verify Identity Access Digital Credentials
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container
watsonx.data
Verify Identity Access Digital Credentials
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container
How to mitigate CVE-2025-64118
Install updates from vendor's website.
node-tar - update to 7.5.2
watsonx.data - update to 2.3.1
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container - addressed in versions 12.0.18, 12.18.0
watsonx.data - update to 2.3.1
App Connect Enterprise Certified Container - addressed in versions 12.0.18, 12.18.0