CVE intelligence

CVE-2025-5918

Vulnerability intelligence

Published Jun 9, 2025Sources checked Sep 27, 2026

6.6MEDIUMCVSS out of 10

What this means

Review the available evidence

CVE-2025-5918 and is rated Medium severity with a CVSS score of 6.6. It is not in the current CISA KEV record we collected. That does not prove exploitation has not occurred.

CISA KEVNot listedBased on the latest collected catalog

EPSS0.4%Estimated 30-day exploitation probability

Ransomware useNot markedCISA KEV ransomware field

Threat actors0Source-linked actor relationships

Overview

What is CVE-2025-5918?

A vulnerability has been identified in the libarchive library. This flaw can be triggered when file streams are piped into bsdtar, potentially allowing for reading past the end of the file. This out-of-bounds read can lead to unintended consequences, including unpredictable program behavior, memory corruption, or a denial-of-service condition.