CVE-2026-72203: ntfs: skip extent mft records in writeback to prevent deadlock

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 4.7)

CVSS Vector

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

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Patch Tuesday

2026-Aug

Released

2026-08-23

EPSS Score

0.58% (percentile: 44.9%)

Affected Products (1)

Other

• 21684-17084

Revision History

• 2026-08-23: Information published.