CVE-2025-64346: jaredallard archives · Path Traversal
Affects jaredallard archivesSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.0 Medium : upgrade to 1.0.1 when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 1.0.1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade github.com/jaredallard/archives to 1.0.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Gogithub.com/jaredallard/archivespkg:golang/github.com/jaredallard/archivesOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-64346, European organizations should immediately upgrade the 'archives' Go library to version 1.0.1 or later, where the vulnerability is fixed. Additionally, organizations should implement strict validation and sanitization of archive files before extraction, including verifying archive contents do not contain path traversal sequences or unexpected file paths. Running extraction processes with the least privilege necessary reduces the impact of potential exploitation. Employing sandboxing or containerization for archive extraction workflows can further isolate potential damage. Monitoring and logging archive extraction activities can help detect suspicious behavior. Finally, educating developers and system administrators about secure archive handling practices will reduce the risk of accidental exposure.
Description
archives is a Go library for extracting archives (tar, zip, etc.). Version 1.0.0 does not prevent a malicious user to feed a specially crafted archive to the library causing RCE, modification of files or other malignancies in the context of whatever the user is running this library as, through the program that imports it. Severity depends on user permissions, environment and how arbitrary archives are passed. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.1.