CVE-2021-33286

Description

In NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, when a specially crafted unicode string is supplied in an NTFS image a heap buffer overflow can occur and allow for code execution.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory ntfs-3g.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://ntfs-3g.com product vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/30/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-q759-8j5v-q5jp third party advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4971 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00013.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-33286?
CVE-2021-33286 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-33286?
To fix CVE-2021-33286, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-33286 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-33286 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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