In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_ib_cut_tail() in libntfs-3g/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 creating a file in a specially crafted directory.
Fix
Microsoft's update · Important
- Release Notes — azl3 ntfs-3g 2022.10.3-5 on Azure Linux 3.0 · build 2022.10.3-4
From the 2026-Oct release note of Microsoft's Security Update Guide, revised 2026-10-30.
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-wx5r-gc7w-9hhc Patch, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 7.4 · tuxeraNVD modified 2026-10-08 19:08
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:tuxera:ntfs-3g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 2
- https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/releases#release-2026.7.7 Release Notes
- https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-wx5r-gc7w-9hhc Patch, Vendor Advisory