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CVE-2026-56136: ntfs-3g · CVE-2026-56136 is an out-of-bounds read

Affects ntfs-3gSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.7 Medium : upgrade to 2026.2.25 when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
4.7Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2026.2.25
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Aug 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade tuxera/ntfs-3g to 2026.2.25.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubtuxera/ntfs-3gpkg:github/tuxera/ntfs-3gOther threatsAffected
  • <2026.2.25
Fixed in
  • 2026.2.25

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AI-suggested

If you cannot patch yet, avoid mounting untrusted NTFS images or creating files with untrusted names on NTFS-3G filesystems.

Description

CVE-2026-56136 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in NTFS-3G through version 2026.2.25. It occurs in the ntfs_ir_nill() function within libntfs-3g/index.c and can be triggered by creating a file with a specially crafted name. This flaw allows an attacker with local access to read potentially confidential information from the memory of the ntfs-3g process. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 4.7.

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