# CVE-2024-2914: TarSlip Vulnerability in deepjavalibrary/djl

> Attackers can exploit path traversal in tar extraction to overwrite arbitrary files, leading to code execution or privilege escalation in DJL applications.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 6 Jun 2024
- **Updated:** 1 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g8hw-97v7-43q8

## What is CVE-2024-2914?

CVE-2024-2914 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in deepjavalibrary/djl, published on 6 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory), CWE-29 (Path Traversal: '\..\filename')

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-2914?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Djl Deep Java Library.

## How do I fix CVE-2024-2914?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-2914 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2024-2914 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2914 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2024-2914 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2024-2914 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in deepjavalibrary/djl, published on 6 Jun 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-2914 exists.

Affected product: deepjavalibrary/djl. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2914/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-2914/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-2914
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2914
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-2914

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