CVE-2026-42616

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  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-07T14:17:09.423",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T19:18:07.357",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
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      "value": "In NTFS-3G before 2026.7.7, a heap buffer overflow exists in cat() in ntfscat.c that allows an attacker to corrupt heap memory in the ntfscat binary by crafting a malicious NTFS image. The overflow is triggered by reading a file."
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