CVE-2026-8784

4.2 MEDIUM
Published: May 18, 2026 Modified: May 18, 2026
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Description

A vulnerability was detected in npitre cramfs-tools up to 2.2. Affected is the function change_file_status of the file cramfsck.c. Performing a manipulation results in symlink following. The attack requires a local approach. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named b4a3a695c9873f824907bd15659f2a6ac7667b4f. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

7 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.2 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
5th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)