Heap-based buffer overflow in NTFS-3G - #VU152940
Published: September 30, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU152940
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the ntfs_external_attr_find() function within libntfs-3g/attrib.c file. A local attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Affected software
NTFS-3G
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.
NTFS-3G - update to 2026.9.18