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CVE-2026-42617

7.1 high SSVC exploitation: none Analyzed

In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_ir_to_ib() in index.c that allows an attacker to corrupt heap memory in the SUID-root ntfs-3g binary by crafting a malicious NTFS image. The overflow is triggered by extending a directory, e.g., by creating a file.

Fix

Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1

Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.

Change history 1

  1. First seenCVSS 7.1 · tuxeraNVD modified 2026-10-08 19:09

Affected (CPE criteria) 1

  • cpe:2.3:a:tuxera:ntfs-3g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References 2