In tar in BusyBox through 1.37.0, a TAR archive can have filenames hidden from a listing through the use of terminal escape sequences. — CVE-2025-46394
Date
Source
MSRC
MSRC
Vendor
Microsoft
Microsoft
Threat
low
low
CVSS
3.2
3.2
Summary
Advisory CVE-2025-46394. In tar in BusyBox through 1.37.0, a TAR archive can have filenames hidden from a listing through the use of terminal escape sequences. Vendor: Microsoft. Source: MSRC. Threat: low. CVSS 3.2. See the official…
What to do
General, cautious steps (verify details in the official source):
- Review exposure and plan remediation based on risk and environment.
- Identify affected product versions in your inventory and verify whether you are impacted.
- Apply vendor patches/updates or recommended mitigations as soon as available.
- Read the official advisory for exact affected versions and remediation steps.