In NTFS-3G through 2026.2.25, an out-of-bounds read exists in ntfs_ir_nill() in libntfs-3g/index.c that allows an attacker to read possibly confidential information in an ntfs-3g process by crafting a malicious NTFS image. This read operation is triggered by creation of a file with a crafted name.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-r66g-c39x-cw95 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 4.7 · tuxeraNVD modified 2026-10-14 15:54
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:tuxera:ntfs-3g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 1
- https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-r66g-c39x-cw95 Patch, Vendor Advisory