CVE-2021-33289
High
CVE-2021-33289
In NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, when a specially crafted MFT section is supplied in an NTFS image a heap buffer overflow can occur and allow for code execution.
Exploit probability
0.5%
Published
September 7, 2021
Required by
Not available
Last source change
August 7, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
63 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2021-33289
View original source
In NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, when a specially crafted MFT section is supplied in an NTFS image a heap buffer overflow can occur and allow for code execution.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/08/30/1
- https://github.com/tuxera/ntfs-3g/security/advisories/GHSA-q759-8j5v-q5jp
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/11/msg00013.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/766ISTT3KCARKFUIQT7N6WV6T63XOKG3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/HSEKTKHO5HFZHWZNJNBJZA56472KRUZI/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/766ISTT3KCARKFUIQT7N6WV6T63XOKG3/
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/HSEKTKHO5HFZHWZNJNBJZA56472KRUZI/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202301-01
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4971