Vulnerability Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Erlang OTP (stdlib modules) allows Absolute Path Traversal, File Manipulation. This vulnerability is associated with program files lib/stdlib/src/zip.erl and program routines zip:unzip/1, zip:unzip/2, zip:extract/1, zip:extract/2 unless the memory option is passed. This issue affects OTP from OTP 17.0 until OTP 28.0.1, OTP 27.3.4.1 and OTP 26.2.5.13, corresponding to stdlib from 2.0 until 7.0.1, 6.2.2.1 and 5.2.3.4.
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://cna.erlef.org/cves/CVE-2025-4748.html
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/578d4001575aa7647ea1efd4b2b7e3afadcc99a5
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/5a55feec10c9b69189d56723d8f237afa58d5d4f
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/commit/ba2f2bc5f45fcfd2d6201ba07990a678bbf4cc8f
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/pull/9941
- https://github.com/erlang/otp/security/advisories/GHSA-9g37-pgj9-wrhc
- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/EEF-CVE-2025-4748
- https://www.erlang.org/doc/system/versions.html#order-of-versions
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/06/16/5
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-4748?
CVE-2025-4748 is a documented vulnerability. Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in Erlang OTP (stdlib modules) allows Absolute Path Traversal, File Manipulation. This vulnerability is ass...
How severe is CVE-2025-4748?
CVSS scoring is not yet available for CVE-2025-4748. Check NVD for updates.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-4748?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.