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.
History

Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Title Heap Buffer Overflow in ntfs_decompress() Enables Privilege Escalation via SUID-root ntfs-3g
First Time appeared Tuxera
Tuxera ntfs-3g
Vendors & Products Tuxera
Tuxera ntfs-3g

Wed, 07 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-122
CWE-193
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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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

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2026-10-07T14:31:31.878Z

Reserved: 2026-04-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-42618

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T14:23:14.532Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-10-07T14:17:09.740

Modified: 2026-10-08T19:09:07.243

Link: CVE-2026-42618

cve-icon Redhat

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