CVE-2015-8026 describes a heap-based buffer overflow in the exfatfsck utility within exfat-utils versions prior to 1.2.1. This vulnerability, rated 7.8 HIGH, allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) or potentially execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into processing a specially crafted exFAT filesystem. While the CVSS score indicates high severity with potential for significant impact (confidentiality, integrity, and availability), there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:exfat_project:exfat:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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