CVE-2026-6684
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CVE-2026-6684 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. FatFs prior to R0.16 that use GPT scanning with 'FF_LBA64 = 1' contains an issue where an unbounded loop count derived from GPT header field GPTH_PtNum, enabling extremely long or effectively infinite mount-time scans. This maps to CWE-835 (Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition). EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
FatFs prior to R0.16 that use GPT scanning with 'FF_LBA64 = 1' contains an issue where an unbounded loop count derived from GPT header field GPTH_PtNum, enabling extremely long or effectively infinite mount-time scans. This maps to CWE-835 (Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition). Estimated CVSS v3.1 vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (4.6, Medium). The estimated CISA SSVC vectors are Exploitation: PoC, Technical Impact: Partial.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Elm-Chan | Fatfs | < r0.16 |
References
- https://elm-chan.org/fsw/ff/Product
- https://github.com/runZeroInc/vulns-2026-fatfs-chanceThird Party Advisory, Exploit
- https://www.runzero.com/advisories/fatfs-gpt-scan-loop-dos-cve-2026-6684/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.runzero.com/blog/fatfs-bugs/Third Party Advisory, Exploit
- https://github.com/runZeroInc/vulns-2026-fatfs-chanceThird Party Advisory, Exploit
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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