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CVE-2026-40706

Published: Apr 21, 2026Updated: Apr 22, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-122
8.4HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 94.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

Description

In NTFS-3G 2022.10.3 before 2026.2.25, a heap buffer overflow exists in ntfs_build_permissions_posix() in acls.c that allows an attacker to corrupt heap memory in the SUID-root ntfs-3g binary by crafting a malicious NTFS image. The overflow is triggered on the READ path (stat, readdir, open) when processing a security descriptor with multiple ACCESS_DENIED ACEs containing WRITE_OWNER from distinct group SIDs.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:HA:H
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:HAvailability
High
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Weaknesses

CWE-122

Affected Products

Tuxera
commercial·FIaka ntfs-3g
NTFS-3GOn-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/blob/d3ace19838ce37cfde55294e76841e6d2f393f9e/libntfs-3g/acls.c#L4011-L4027
github.com
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/21/4
openwall.com
https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-4cwv-5285-63v9
github.com
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