CVE-2024-47736: erofs: handle overlapped pclusters out of crafted images properly

unknownCVE-2024-47736

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: erofs Denial of service Memory corruption

What: erofs filesystem fails to handle overlapped physical clusters in crafted images, potentially causing denial of service or memory corruption.
Who is affected: Systems mounting crafted erofs filesystem images are affected.
Urgency: Unknown severity; remediation priority depends on whether this can be triggered remotely or requires local access.
Action: Apply the latest Linux kernel patch for erofs to properly validate and handle overlapped pclusters.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: unknown
Published: 2026-08-06
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-47736

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2024-477360.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 8% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2024-47736	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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