CVE-2026-53655: node-tar applies PAX size override to intermediary GNU long-name/long-link headers, causing tar parser interpretation differential (file smuggling)

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 5.5)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Patch Tuesday

2026-Jun

Released

2026-06-28

Last Updated

2026-08-12

EPSS Score

0.16% (percentile: 4.1%)

Affected Products (1)

Other

• 20131-17084

Revision History

• 2026-06-28: Information published.
• 2026-06-29: Information published.
• 2026-08-12: Information published.