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Microsoft Security Response CenterCVE-2026-56136

In NTFS-3G through 2026.2.25, an out-of-bounds read exists in ntfs_ir_nill() in libntfs-3g/index.c that allows an attacker to read possibly confidential information in an ntfs-3g process by crafting a malicious NTFS image. This read operation is triggered by creation of a file with a crafted name.

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7.1CVSS out of 10Medium severity
Scope

What the vendor says is affected

  • azl3 ntfs-3g 2022.10.3-3 on Azure Linux 3.0
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