Is CVE-2021-35268 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2021-35268 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2021-35268?

CVE-2021-35268 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2021-35268?

CVE-2021-35268 has an EPSS score of 0.49% (38th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-35268?

Upgrade ntfs-3g on debian 11 to 1:2017.3.23AR.3-4+deb11u1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2021-35268

HIGH

7.8

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

In NTFS-3G versions < 2021.8.22, when a specially crafted NTFS inode is loaded in the function ntfs_inode_real_open, a heap buffer overflow can occur allowing for code execution and escalation of privileges.

CWE-787Out-of-bounds Write CWE-20Improper Input Validation

How to fix

Remediation Available

ntfs-3gDebian

Fixed in:1:2017.3.23AR.3-4+deb11u1CVE-2021-35268

Fixed in:1:2021.8.22-2CVE-2021-35268

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.49%probability of exploitation in 30 days

38thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 38% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

ntfs-3g.com

Third-Party Advisory5

Other references4

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2025-22457	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2025-0282	Critical	9.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2015-3113	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2021-20038	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2023-4863	High	8.8	100%	KEV	Fix
CVE-2020-16040	Medium	6.5	100%	-	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-05.