In NTFS-3G through 2026.2.25, an out-of-bounds read exists in ntfs_ir_nill() in libntfs-3g/index.c that allows an attacker to read possibly confidential information in an ntfs-3g process by crafting a malicious NTFS image. This read operation is triggered by creation of a file with a crafted name.
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Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000
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| Title | Out-of-Bounds Read in NTFS-3G Allows Local Information Disclosure |
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000
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| Title | Out-of-Bounds Read in NTFS-3G Allows Confidential Data Disclosure | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-200 CWE-788 |
Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-125 | |
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cvssV3_1
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Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0000
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| Title | Out-of-Bounds Read in NTFS-3G Allows Confidential Data Disclosure | |
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Tuxera
Tuxera ntfs-3g |
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| Weaknesses | CWE-200 CWE-788 |
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| Vendors & Products |
Tuxera
Tuxera ntfs-3g |
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In NTFS-3G through 2026.2.25, an out-of-bounds read exists in ntfs_ir_nill() in libntfs-3g/index.c that allows an attacker to read possibly confidential information in an ntfs-3g process by crafting a malicious NTFS image. This read operation is triggered by creation of a file with a crafted name. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2026-08-24T00:00:00.000Z
Updated: 2026-08-28T16:20:11.948Z
Reserved: 2026-06-19T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2026-56136
Updated: 2026-08-28T16:20:02.995Z
Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-08-24T21:17:42.380
Modified: 2026-09-09T16:03:22.897
Link: CVE-2026-56136
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