Microsoft · erofs: fix the out-of-bounds nameoff handling for trailing dirents
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in d18a3b5d337fa412a38e776e6b4b857a58836575 : patch Microsoft soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in d18a3b5d337fa412a38e776e6b4b857a58836575, aa16dca1b062355181ef215229eeac249d7c0d61, a8ee527807f7d97e55ce2ef2906f7f34975eb1c7 +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
No specific mitigation or workaround is provided in the available data.
Description
CVE-2026-46078 is a vulnerability related to the erofs filesystem component, specifically addressing an out-of-bounds handling issue for trailing directory entries (dirents). The vulnerability affects Microsoft products including Azure Linux 3.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided. The vendor advisory references Microsoft Security Response Center but does not provide explicit patch or mitigation instructions.