The libfsntfs_security_descriptor_values_free function in…
Priority LOW 26CWE-415Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The libfsntfs_security_descriptor_values_free function in libfsntfs_security_descriptor_values.c in libfsntfs through 2018-04-20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double-free) via a crafted ntfs file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libfsntfs issue 8 on GitHub
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00812 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:libfsntfs_project:libfsntfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 20180420 | Vulnerable | Libfsntfs Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:libfsntfs_project:libfsntfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 20180420 Vulnerable ·Libfsntfs Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-11730
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-966j-fc7p-8925
References
More Libfsntfs Project Libfsntfs vulnerabilities
- TI-2018-08391 The libfsntfs_reparse_point_values_read_data function in libfsntfs_reparse_point_values.c… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2018-08394 The libfsntfs_mft_entry_read_attributes function in libfsntfs_mft_entry.c in libfsntfs… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2018-08392 The libfsntfs_mft_entry_read_header function in libfsntfs_mft_entry.c in libfsntfs… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2018-08390 The libfsntfs_attribute_read_from_mft function in libfsntfs_attribute.c in libfsntfs… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2018-11730 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-11730 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-966j-fc7p-8925 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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