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CVE-2026-42616

CVE-2026-42616 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.8 HIGH

Reported by mitre · Published October 7, 2026

In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in cat() in ntfscat.c that allows an attacker to corrupt heap memory in the ntfscat binary by crafting a malicious NTFS image. The overflow is triggered by reading a file.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
n/an/an/a
n/an/an/a
alpinentfs-3g0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jul 15, 2026 CVE Published
  • Oct 8, 2026 EPSS Score
  • Oct 9, 2026 EPSS Score
  • Oct 14, 2026 EPSS Score
  • Oct 21, 2026 EPSS Score

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