CVE-2018-11727 describes a heap-based buffer over-read vulnerability in the libfsntfs_attribute_read_from_mft function of libfsntfs, affecting versions through 2018-04-20. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) can lead to information disclosure when processing a specially crafted NTFS file, requiring user interaction to trigger. Despite the potential for high confidentiality impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE. The vendor has also disputed the vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 20180420CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libfsntfs_project:libfsntfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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