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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-8784

A vulnerability was detected in npitre cramfs-tools up to 2.2.

Published May 18, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · A vulnerability was detected

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-8784. EPSS is 0.20%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability was detected is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (A vulnerability was detected).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Low1.8
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.20%
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

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.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2026-8784

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-8784. EPSS is 0.20%. Act only if a listed version of A vulnerability was detected is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-59: Link Following; CWE-61. EPSS 0.20%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 18, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8784

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-8784

    30-day exploitation probability 0.2%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-8784

    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

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.