CVE-2026-46072

ntfs3: add buffer boundary checks to run_unpack()

published May 27, 2026

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
5.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ntfs3: add buffer boundary checks to run_unpack()

run_unpack() checks `run_buf < run_last` at the top of the while loop

but then reads size_size and offset_size bytes via run_unpack_s64()

without verifying they fit within the remaining buffer. A crafted NTFS

image with truncated run data in an MFT attribute triggers an OOB heap

read of up to 15 bytes when the filesystem is mounted.

Add boundary checks before each run_unpack_s64() call to ensure the

declared field size does not exceed the remaining buffer.

Found by fuzzing with a source-patched harness (LibAFL + QEMU).

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00162 · 5.1th percentile
Published
2026-05-27T12:58Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 MAY 12:58Z
    ntfs3: add buffer boundary checks to run_unpack()
    cvelistv5