CVE-2024-50248: ntfs3: Add bounds checking to mi_enum_attr()
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The ntfs3 filesystem driver lacks bounds checking in the mi_enum_attr() function.
- Who is affected
- Linux systems using the ntfs3 driver to mount NTFS filesystems are affected.
- Urgency
- Unknown priority; bounds checking failure could permit out-of-bounds access but full impact is unclear.
- Action
- Apply kernel patches adding bounds checking to ntfs3 mi_enum_attr() or update to a patched kernel version.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-50248
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-2024-502480.21% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 12% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-50248 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Recent advisories for ntfs3
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel (ntfs3): Vulnerability allows information disclosurecert-bund · 2026-08-24
- unknownCVE-2026-72193: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: cap RESTART_TABLE f…nvd · 2026-08-15
- criticalCVE-2026-72192: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: bound to_move in in…nvd · 2026-08-15
- criticalCVE-2026-72191: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: validate split-poin…nvd · 2026-08-15
- mediumCVE-2026-43127: ntfs3: fix circular locking dependency in run_unpack_exmsrc · 2026-08-06
- highCVE-2026-63833: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ntfs3: reject direct users…nvd · 2026-07-19
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