In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_ib_copy_tail(), 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 extending a directory, e.g., by creating a file.
Exploitability
AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NScope
S:UImpact
C:NI:HA:H7.7/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H