Vulnerability in Tuxera ntfs-3g

[ Description ]Official description

In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_index_walk_down() 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 reading the special crafted file metadata.

[ 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-m6qq-pv5j-2wxcPatchVendor Advisory