Integer underflow in NTFS-3G - CVE-2022-30787
Published: May 27, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU63761
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-30787
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Tuxera
Affected software:
NTFS-3G
NTFS-3G
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow in fuse_lib_readdir when using libfuse-lite. A local administrator can send a specially crafted request to the affected application, trigger integer underflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-30787
Install updates from vendor's website.