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CVE-2026-46569

CVE-2026-46569 PUBLISHED CVSS 7.7 HIGH

Reported by mitre · Published October 7, 2026

In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_ib_copy_tail(), in libntfs-3g/index.c, that allows an attacker to corrupt heap memory in the SUID-root ntfs-3g binary by crafting a malicious NTFS image. The overflow is triggered by extending a directory, e.g., by creating a file.

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
7.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
n/an/an/a
n/an/an/a, n/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
  • Oct 25, 2026 EPSS Score

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