Description
In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_decompress() in compress.c that allows an attacker to corrupt one byte of heap memory in the SUID-root ntfs-3g binary by crafting a malicious NTFS image. The overflow is triggered by reading the special crafted file.
References
https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-6whp-3f63-97qw
PatchVendor Advisory
Weaknesses
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Secondary
CWE-122CWE-193
CVSS impact metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
7.1 · High
Information
Source identifier
Vulnerability status
Analyzed
Published
2026-10-07T14:17:09.740Z
42 hours agoLast modified
2026-10-08T19:09:07.243Z
14 hours ago