CVE-2026-56136
MEDIUM
4.7
CVSS Score
Published: August 24, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC
Updated: October 14, 2026 at 03:54 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNTFS-3G
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Severity
MEDIUM4.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-r66g-c39x-cw95SSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
4.7MEDIUMCISA-ADP
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-125
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