Heap memory disclosure via negative directory offset
Published May 26, 2022 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
Integer underflow in NTFS-3G through 2021.8.22 allows local users to read heap memory through crafted directory-read offsets. The fuse_lib_readdir handler accepts a negative offset and computes dh->contents + off, causing the reply to begin before the allocated directory buffer. Reachability requires libfuse-lite or libfuse2 and attacker-controlled FUSE requests; the disclosed addresses support ASLR defeat in a local privilege-escalation chain.
Summary
What happened
Integer underflow in NTFS-3G through 2021.8.22 allows local users to read heap memory through crafted directory-read offsets. The fuse_lib_readdir handler accepts a negative offset and computes dh->contents + off, causing the reply to begin before the allocated directory buffer. Reachability requires libfuse-lite or libfuse2 and attacker-controlled FUSE requests; the disclosed addresses support ASLR defeat in a local privilege-escalation chain.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2022-30787
- Published
- May 26, 2022
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-191, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- May 26, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jun 7, 2022Exploitation reportedHelp-to-Heap SUID privilege-escalation chain
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- help-to-heapfunctional · demonstrated
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- Help-to-Heap SUID privilege-escalation chainexploit chain
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