TarSlip Vulnerability in deepjavalibrary/djl
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
A TarSlip vulnerability exists in the deepjavalibrary/djl, affecting version 0.26.0 and fixed in version 0.27.0. This vulnerability allows an attacker to manipulate file paths within tar archives to overwrite arbitrary files on the target system. Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to remote code execution, privilege escalation, data theft or manipulation, and denial of service. The vulnerability is due to improper validation of file paths during the extraction of tar files, as demonstrated in multiple occurrences within the library's codebase, including but not limited to the files_util.py and extract_imagenet.py scripts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| deepjavalibrary | deepjavalibrary/djl | before 0.27.0 | 0.27.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- deepjavalibrary/djl Vendordeepjavalibrary Affected before 0.27.0 Fixed in 0.27.0 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA deepjavalibrary/djl (deepjavalibrary) Fixed in 0.27.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-2914
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g8hw-97v7-43q8
References
More deepjavalibrary vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-25218 Path thraversal in DeepJavaLibrary CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
Sources
- CVE-2024-2914 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-2914 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g8hw-97v7-43q8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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