HIGH · 7.8

CVE-2022-40284

A buffer overflow was discovered in NTFS-3G before 2022.10.3. Crafted metadata in an NTFS image can cause code execution. A local attacker can exploit this if the ntfs-3g binary is setuid root. A phys...

Vulnerability Description

A buffer overflow was discovered in NTFS-3G before 2022.10.3. Crafted metadata in an NTFS image can cause code execution. A local attacker can exploit this if the ntfs-3g binary is setuid root. A physically proximate attacker can exploit this if NTFS-3G software is configured to execute upon attachment of an external storage device.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
TuxeraNtfs-3G< 2022.10.3
DebianDebian Linux10.0
FedoraprojectFedora35

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2022-40284?

CVE-2022-40284 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A buffer overflow was discovered in NTFS-3G before 2022.10.3. Crafted metadata in an NTFS image can cause code execution. A local attacker can exploit this if the ntfs-3g binary is setuid root. A phys...

How severe is CVE-2022-40284?

CVE-2022-40284 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2022-40284?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tuxera Ntfs-3G, Debian Debian Linux, Fedoraproject Fedora.