CVE-2021-46790
moderate-risk
Published 2022-05-02
ntfsck in NTFS-3G through 2021.8.22 has a heap-based buffer overflow involving buffer+512*3-2. NOTE: the upstream position is that ntfsck is deprecated; however, it is shipped by some Linux distributions.
Do I need to act?
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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
7
CVSS 7.8/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (5)
Affected Vendors
References (14)
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5160
Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2022/dsa-5160
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
24/34 · High
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
12/34 · Low