CVE-2026-8784CWE-59CWE-61

npitre cramfs-tools cramfsck.c change_file_status symlink

Medium · published May 18, 2026

CVSS v4.0
4.6
EPSS
0%
Percentile
8.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v4.0
4.6 · MEDIUM
Vector
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:P
EPSS
0.00197 · 8.9th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-59 · Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following'); CWE-61 · UNIX Symbolic Link (Symlink) Following
Published
2026-05-18T02:30Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 18 MAY 02:30Z
    npitre cramfs-tools cramfsck.c change_file_status symlink
    cvelistv5