Multiple vulnerabilities in Tuxera NTFS-3G

Published: 2022-06-08

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-30789 CVE-2021-46790
CWE-ID	CWE-122
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	NTFS-3G Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products
Vendor	Tuxera

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU64094

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30789

CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the ntfs_check_log_client_array in NTFS-3G. A local attacker can mount a specially crafted NTFS image, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

NTFS-3G: 1.0 - 2021.8.14

External links

http://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-xchm-ph5h-hw4x
http://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/releases
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2093348

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Heap-based buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU64092