Last updated: Mar 7, 2026
Total CVEs
1
Critical
0
With Exploits
1
Last 30 Days
0
Vulnerability Timeline
1 vulnerabilities discovered over time for Tar
Severity Distribution
Critical0
0%
High1
100%
Medium0
0%
Low0
0%
| Description | Vendor / Product | Exploit Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-29786 | 8.2 | This vulnerability allows an attacker to trick the tar tool into creating a hardlink that points to a file outside the intended extraction folder, potentially overwriting important files on the system. It can be exploited when using versions prior to 7.5.10 and requires the attacker to provide a specially crafted tar file. | isaacstar | Exploit Available | about 1 month agoMar 7, 2026 |
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