CVE-2026-118384
CVSS Score
6.1
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
GNU mtools through 4.0.49 has an out-of-bounds write in parse_vses in vfat.c.
| CWE | CWE-839 |
| Vendor | gnu |
| Product | mtools |
| Published | Oct 28, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Oct 28, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
High
Affected Versions
GNU / mtools
0 ≤ 4.0.49
References
ftp.gnu.org: https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/mtools/mtools-4.0.49.tar.gz lists.gnu.org: https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/info-gnu/2025-06/msg00004.html github.com: https://github.com/deepin-community/mtools/blob/16d295331a1cfbcf02ad0b2f03c9b906197cf3ee/vfat.c#L444-L445 github.com: https://github.com/deepin-community/mtools/blob/16d295331a1cfbcf02ad0b2f03c9b906197cf3ee/vfat.c#L399