CVE-2026-64533: fs/ntfs3: validate lcns_follow in log_replay conversion
CVE-2026-64533 is a vulnerability in fs/ntfs3: validate lcns_follow in log_replay conversion, rated Moderate by Microsoft, with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (Medium). An attacker can exploit it by an attacker with local access, with low privileges and without user interaction. Microsoft has not reported exploitation in the wild. The EPSS model estimates a 0.14% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 3% of all scored vulnerabilities. Microsoft released the fix on 6 August 2026, outside Patch Tuesday. It affects 1 product in 1 product family (Open Source Software).
Key facts
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-64533
- Severity
- Medium CVSS 5.5
- Microsoft severity
- Moderate
- Exploited in the wild
- No
- Publicly disclosed
- No
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- EPSS
- 0.14% (percentile 3%)
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Released
- Last updated
- Patch Tuesday
- July 2026 Patch Tuesday
- Product families
- Open Source Software
CVSS score and vector
Microsoft scores CVE-2026-64533 at 5.5 (temporal 5.1) using CVSS 3.1. Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality impact | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Exploit code maturity | Unproven |
NVD scores it 7.8 (HIGH) with CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products (1)
Open Source Software
| Product | Security update | Type | Fixed build | Restart |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| azl3 kernel 6.6.144.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0 | CBL-Mariner Releases | Security Update | 6.6.145.2-1 | No |
NIST NVD data
- NVD status
- Awaiting Analysis
- NVD CVSS
- 7.8 (HIGH)
- NVD weakness
- CWE-787
- Published to NVD
- NVD last modified
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/159f694d682e4215b3822ae31ed3a4631628fe55
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32b9f8733feb241627fa5f564b1a99b5cae974c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57c071e2c4f30b9c6f5aacb6679aab1269fbae99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a4c53a2e26a865565bd6a460961e8d6fcb32329
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7adb38279812c9c06b0e3fa7382f4d7887f3fa2d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca343a99806b4fc8e27c48f08be3445c5fcd1445
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddfc8683e1a627dbf1b83bacf8961443dd654258
Revision history
| Version | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | Information published. |