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CVE-2026-42618
CVE-2026-42618
PUBLISHED
CVSS 7.1 HIGH
Reported by mitre · Published October 7, 2026
In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_decompress() in compress.c that allows an attacker to corrupt one byte of heap memory in the SUID-root ntfs-3g binary by crafting a malicious NTFS image. The overflow is triggered by reading the special crafted file.
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
7.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| alpine | ntfs-3g | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Jul 15, 2026 CVE Published
- Oct 8, 2026 EPSS Score
- Oct 9, 2026 EPSS Score
- Oct 18, 2026 EPSS Score
- Oct 25, 2026 EPSS Score