CVE-2018-11730: Libfsntfs Project Libfsntfs

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The libfsntfs_security_descriptor_values_free function in libfsntfs_security_descriptor_values.c in libfsntfs through 2018-04-20 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (double-free) via a crafted ntfs file. NOTE: the vendor has disputed this as described in libyal/libfsntfs issue 8 on GitHub

Affected products

• Libfsntfs Project Libfsntfs: up to and including 20180420

Published 2018-06-19. Last modified 2026-06-17.