In NTFS-3G through 2026.2.25, an out-of-bounds read exists in ntfs_ir_nill() in…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-56136
More Tuxera Ntfs-3g vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-00333 ntfs-3g: Modprobe influence vulnerability via environment variables CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2021-14150 In NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, when a specially crafted NTFS inode is loaded in the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2026-69152 Heap buffer overflow in NTFS-3G lets attackers corrupt memory CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2022-19124 A buffer overflow was discovered in NTFS-3G before 2022.10.3. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-12918 A crafted NTFS image can cause a heap-based buffer overflow in ntfs_check_log_client_array in NTFS-3G through 2021.8.22. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-12917 A crafted NTFS image can cause a heap-based buffer overflow in ntfs_mft_rec_alloc in NTFS-3G through 2021.8.22. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-56136 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-56136 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- CVE-2026-56136 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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