The article discusses a critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability, named TARmageddon (CVE-2025-62518), found in the async-tar Rust library and its forks, including the abandoned tokio-tar. This vulnerability can lead to severe attacks due to its wide usage in popular projects, highlighting the challenges of maintaining open-source software and coordinating timely disclosures and patches across multiple forks. The Edera team recommends migrating to actively maintained forks to mitigate risks associated with the abandoned dependencies.