CVE-2018-11727 | BDVDB-2026-102795 Detail

libfsntfs_projectlibfsntfs

Description#

The libfsntfs_attribute_read_from_mft function in libfsntfs_attribute.c in libfsntfs through 2018-04-20 allows remote attackers to cause an information disclosure (heap-based buffer over-read) via a crafted ntfs file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libfsntfs issue 8 on GitHub

Impact#

Per CVSS v3.1: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact none, availability impact none. Attack vector: local.

Weaknesses#

CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References#

Exploit#

No public exploit known

History#

Version 12018-06-19Record published in the CVE List.
Version 22024-08-05Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.

Published

Published: 2018-06-19
Last modified: 2024-08-05

Vendor information

Vendor: libfsntfs_project
Product: libfsntfs

All libfsntfs_project vulnerabilities

Score

5.5 Medium

EPSS

1.1%, Low

Estimated chance of exploitation in the next 30 days. EPSS percentile: 66.5.

KEV

Not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Impact

Memory Corruption

Action

No specific action is recorded in the source data. Check the references for vendor guidance.

Affected Systems

No version data in the source record.

Scoring System

CVSS v4.0

Not available

CVSS v3.1

5.5 Medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Metric breakdown
Attack Vector	Local
Attack Complexity	Low
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	Required
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity	None
Availability	None

CVSS v3.0

Not available

CVSS v2

Not available

Source: CVE List v5 (record); CISA KEV (kev, action); FIRST EPSS (epss).