CVE-2026-8784: npitre cramfs-tools · Symlink Following
Affects npitre cramfs-toolsSource CVE Database V5
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.6 Medium.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 18 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| npitrecramfs-tools | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubnpitre/cramfs-toolspkg:github/npitre/cramfs-toolsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
CPE configurations (1)
cpe:2.3:a:npitre:cramfs-tools:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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AI-suggested
A patch identified by commit b4a3a695c9873f824907bd15659f2a6ac7667b4f is available and it is recommended to apply this patch to remediate the vulnerability. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in vendor advisory content, so users should verify the patch application from the official npitre cramfs-tools repository or vendor sources.
Description
A vulnerability was detected in npitre cramfs-tools up to 2.2. Affected is the function change_file_status of the file cramfsck.c. Performing a manipulation results in symlink following. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named b4a3a695c9873f824907bd15659f2a6ac7667b4f. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
References
- vuldb.com/vuln/364408 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/364408/cti (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/811897 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/npitre/cramfs-tools/issues/13 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/npitre/cramfs-tools/issues/13 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/npitre/cramfs-tools/commit/b4a3a695c9873f824907bd15659f2a6ac7667b4f (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/npitre/cramfs-tools/ (opens in a new tab)