CVE-2026-46569: 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.
Overview
- Severity
- High (CVSS 7.7)
- CVSS Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
- Exploit Status
- Not Exploited
- Patch Tuesday
- 2026-Oct
- Released
- 2026-10-10
- EPSS Score
- 0.16% (percentile: 4.7%)
Affected Products (1)
Other
Revision History
- 2026-10-10: Information published.