CVE-2026-6686

FatFs Use of Uninitialized Clusters After Seek Past EOF

MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS Score
Published: July 1, 2026 at 01:55 PM UTC
Updated: October 25, 2026 at 05:10 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsFatfsFatFs

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Severity
MEDIUM4.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
PoC

Description

FatFs R0.16 and earlier contains an uninitialized cluster exposure when f_lseek() extends files beyond EOF without zero-filling newly allocated clusters. This maps to CWE-908 (Use of Uninitialized Resource). Estimated CVSS v3.1 vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (4.6, Medium). The estimated CISA SSVC vectors are Exploitation: PoC, Technical Impact: Partial.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v ≤ r0.16
v ≤ R0.16

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (4)

Third Party AdvisoryExploit
Source: cverecord
https://www.runzero.com/blog/fatfs-bugs/
Technical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryExploit
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/runZeroInc/vulns-2026-fatfs-chance
Product
Source: cverecord
https://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

4.6MEDIUMrunZero
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-908

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