CVE-2026-6684
FatFs Infinite Loop in GPT Partition Scan
Vexday Risk Score
10Low
SSVC decision (CISA)
Track
No exploitation signal → monitor
CVSS 4.6EPSS —KEV nãoPoC —Nuclei —Metasploit —Patch —
Lifecycle
01 Jul 2026Published on NVD
Recommendation: Monitor — no exploitation signal at the moment.
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected products
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