CVE-2026-46572Published

In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_ib_cut_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 trigger…

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cve-program · CVE-2026-46572

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In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_ib_cut_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 creating a file in a specially crafted directory.

Source published: 7 Oct 2026 00:00:00 UTC
Source modified: 7 Oct 2026 18:44:30 UTC
Observed here: 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC
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