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TI-2020-08245 Aliases CVE-2020-10233GHSA-qv49-69cc-w47j

In version 4.8.0 and earlier of The Sleuth Kit (TSK), there is a heap-based buffer…

Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

In version 4.8.0 and earlier of The Sleuth Kit (TSK), there is a heap-based buffer over-read in ntfs_dinode_lookup in fs/ntfs.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.027 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sleuthkit:the_sleuth_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.8.0Vulnerablesleuthkit
  • cpe:2.3:a:sleuthkit:the_sleuth_kit:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.8.0 Vulnerable ·sleuthkit

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-10233
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qv49-69cc-w47j

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 3

  • TI-2022-22514 OS Command injection vulnerability in sleuthkit fls tool 4.11.1 allows attackers to… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-08244 In version 4.8.0 and earlier of The Sleuth Kit (TSK), there is a stack buffer overflow… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-10830 An issue was discovered in The Sleuth Kit (TSK) 4.6.6. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2019-10829 An issue was discovered in The Sleuth Kit (TSK) 4.6.6. CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2018-08401 An issue was discovered in libtskbase.a in The Sleuth Kit (TSK) from release 4.0.2… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2018-08400 An issue was discovered in libtskimg.a in The Sleuth Kit (TSK) from release 4.0.2 through… CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.1
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Sources

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