7.8
HIGH
CVE-2021-39255
NTFS-3G Out-of-bounds ReadHeap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

A crafted NTFS image can trigger an out-of-bounds read, caused by an invalid attribute in ntfs_attr_find_in_attrdef, in NTFS-3G < 2021.8.22.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 7, 2021, 3:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 13, 2023, 7:08 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-39255 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Tuxera ntfs-3g
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-39255.

URL Resource
https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/releases Release Notes Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-q759-8j5v-q5jp Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00013.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01 Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4971 Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-39255 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 13, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01 No Types Assigned https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01 Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 11, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 30, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00013.html No Types Assigned https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00013.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 17, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00013.html [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 20, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/releases No Types Assigned https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/releases Release Notes, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-q759-8j5v-q5jp No Types Assigned https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-q759-8j5v-q5jp Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4971 No Types Assigned https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4971 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-125
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:tuxera:ntfs-3g:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2021.8.22
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 09, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4971 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

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