GNU mtools before 4.0.50 has an out-of-bounds write in parse_vses in vfat.c.
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Description GNU mtools through 4.0.49 has an out-of-bounds write in parse_vses in vfat.c. GNU mtools before 4.0.50 has an out-of-bounds write in parse_vses in vfat.c.
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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in parse_vses of GNU mtools vfat.c mtools: mtools: Denial of Service via out-of-bounds write in VFAT parsing
Weaknesses CWE-787
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


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First Time appeared Gnu
Gnu mtools
Vendors & Products Gnu
Gnu mtools

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Title Out-of-Bounds Write in parse_vses of GNU mtools vfat.c

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Description GNU mtools through 4.0.49 has an out-of-bounds write in parse_vses in vfat.c.
Weaknesses CWE-839
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2026-10-28T02:53:38.786Z

Updated: 2026-11-02T17:10:04.070Z

Reserved: 2026-10-28T02:53:38.394Z

Link: CVE-2026-118384

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-31T03:06:13.418Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-10-28T03:17:14.757

Modified: 2026-11-09T20:10:00.200

Link: CVE-2026-118384

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-28T02:53:38Z

Links: CVE-2026-118384 - Bugzilla