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CVE-2026-56136
- Severity: medium (CVSS 4.7 v3.1)
- Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
- EPSS: 0.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Public exploit or detection template: none known
- Published: 2026-08-24 · updated 2026-10-14
- Weakness: CWE-125
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.
Affected products
- Tuxera NTFS-3G: before 2026.7.7 — fixed in 2026.7.7
How to fix
Upgrade to a fixed version: Tuxera NTFS-3G 2026.7.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
References
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