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CVE-2026-46242VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · eventpoll: fix ep_remove struct eventpoll / struct file UAF

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Mentioned vulnerabilities

Authoritative record:CVE-2026-46242· High 7.8

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in ef4ca02e95363e78977ca04340d44fe3b4b2b81f : patch Microsoft soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
4.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 91% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in ef4ca02e95363e78977ca04340d44fe3b4b2b81f, ced39b6a8062bac5c18a1c3df85634107eb8664a, a10fbbe74e1c743beb1bb312109366667461df8a +6
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 30 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • >=5.15.209 <5.15.222
  • >=6.1.175 <6.1.178
Fixed in
  • ef4ca02e95363e78977ca04340d44fe3b4b2b81f
  • ced39b6a8062bac5c18a1c3df85634107eb8664a
  • a10fbbe74e1c743beb1bb312109366667461df8a
  • a6dc643c69311677c574a0f17a3f4d66a5f3744b
  • 9324de74a3a59b9fde9b62ee45ebaa71458ba2e5
  • 6.1.178
  • 5.15.222
  • 3e1144d2515d28e4312e663ea05eac203101491d
  • 2de4db145b2992da496fea6c51f9839be678ae24
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =6.4
Fixed in–

Description

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