CVE-2025-13462 identifies a vulnerability in the `tarfile` module where crafted tar archives can be misinterpreted due to incorrect normalization of block types, potentially leading to unexpected file system behavior. Rated with a CVSS 2.0 LOW score and a FAUCET Risk Score of 24.0/100, exploitation requires local access and high attack complexity, with a low impact on integrity and no impact on confidentiality or availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, and it is not listed on the CISA KEV catalog.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, < 3.13.13CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.14.0, < 3.14.4CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 3.13.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.15.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.15.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:3.15.0:alpha2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.