In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_ib_copy_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 extending a directory, e.g., by creating a file.
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Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:00:00 +0000
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| Title | Heap Buffer Overflow in ntfs-3g SUID-Root Binary Allows Privilege Escalation |
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 14:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-122 |
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 02:30:00 +0000
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ssvc
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Thu, 08 Oct 2026 23:45:00 +0000
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| Title | Heap Buffer Overflow in ntfs-3g SUID-Root Binary Allows Privilege Escalation |
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 22:45:00 +0000
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| Title | Heap Buffer Overflow in NTFS-3G Affects SUID-Root Binary | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-122 |
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 19:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-787 | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:a:tuxera:ntfs-3g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000
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| Title | Heap Buffer Overflow in NTFS-3G Affects SUID-Root Binary | |
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Tuxera
Tuxera ntfs-3g |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-122 | |
| Vendors & Products |
Tuxera
Tuxera ntfs-3g |
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 14:15:00 +0000
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| Description | In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_ib_copy_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 extending a directory, e.g., by creating a file. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2026-10-07T00:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2026-10-09T13:46:00.332Z
Reserved: 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2026-46569
Updated: 2026-10-09T01:57:58.749Z
Status : Modified
Published: 2026-10-07T14:17:10.833
Modified: 2026-10-09T14:17:21.277
Link: CVE-2026-46569
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