CVE-2018-1000888: Archive_Tar contains Potential RCE if filename starts with phar://

high Affects pear/archive_tar. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2023-07-07; advisory modified 2024-12-03.

Archive_Tar contains Potential RCE if filename starts with phar://

Package: pear/archive_tar Composer
Affected versions: <1.4.4
Fixed in: 1.4.4
Severity: high CVSS 8.8
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 19% (97.3th percentile)
Published: 2023-07-07
Source: osv.dev

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