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CVE-2025-60753

CVE detail

CVE-2025-60753

An issue was discovered in libarchive bsdtar before version 3.8.1 in function apply_substitution in file tar/subst.c when processing crafted -s substitution rules. This can cause unbounded memory allocation and lead to denial of service (Out-of-Memory crash).

CVSS 5.5 · MediumBuzz score 25.02 public exploit repository references

Buzz score

Why this CVE is surfacing

Buzz score total 25.0

This all-time snapshot uses the same composite formula as Trending across a 30-year evidence window, rather than a current rolling window.

Buzz score components · mention 11.0 · diversity 5.0 · KEV 0.0 · OTX 0.0 · PoC 9.0

Mention score

11.0

2 evidence mentions in the snapshot

Diversity score

5.0

1 sources across 1 categories

KEV score

0.0

No KEV entry observed

OTX score

0.0

0 OTX pulses

PoC score

9.0

2 repos · best confidence 0.90

Best PoC traction

Maximum stars on a matched PoC repo

Why it matters now

Mention timeline

Total mentions: 0; within the 30d window
Peak daily: 0; highest bucket

Evidence

Source links by recency

Newest mentions first

2 source links · newest first

https://github.com/libarchive/libarchive/issues/2725github.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comNov 5, 2025, 4:15 PM
https://github.com/Papya-j/CVE/tree/main/CVE-2025-60753github.com
No excerpt available.
Exploitgithub.comNov 5, 2025, 4:15 PM

Exploit code

Public exploit repository references

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2 repository references · best confidence 0.90 · max 0 stars

libarchive/libarchiveHigh confidence
githubNVD Exploit reference0 starsDiscovered Aug 13, 2026, 12:20 PM
NVD labels the source link as Exploit; this is not independent verification of the repository's code.
Papya-j/CVEHigh confidence
githubNVD Exploit reference0 starsDiscovered Aug 13, 2026, 12:20 PM
NVD labels the source link as Exploit; this is not independent verification of the repository's code.

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External lookup

Potential internet exposure

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Metadata

Canonical fields

NVD status

Analyzed

Published

Nov 5, 2025

Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Official record

Authoritative NVD record

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE IDs

Vendor classifications

How this vector reads

CVSS 3.1 base metrics decoded below. This explanation does not recalculate or change the NVD score.

Attack Vector (AV): Local. The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.
Attack Complexity (AC): Low. No special conditions beyond the attacker-controlled steps are required.
Privileges Required (PR): None. The attacker needs no privileges on the vulnerable system.
User Interaction (UI): Required. Another user must take an action for exploitation to succeed.
Scope (S): Unchanged. Impacts remain within the vulnerable security authority.
Confidentiality Impact (C): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Integrity Impact (I): None. There is no direct impact to this security property.
Availability Impact (A): High. There is a total or serious impact to this security property.

Signals

Exploitation indicators

0 stored signals · no KEV · 0 OTX pulses