[ CVE-2026-42618 · Published 7 Oct 2026 ]

Vulnerability in Tuxera ntfs-3g

CVSS 7.1 EPSS <1%Fix available

[ Description ]Official description

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.

[ Fixes ]Fixes and patches

Patch on github.comVendor patch or bulletin · NVD · Reference tagged 'Patch' by NVD

[ References ]References

github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/releasesRelease Notes
github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-6whp-3f63-97qwPatchVendor Advisory