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CVE-2026-98885VulnerabilityPublished Updated

Microsoft · ima: return error early if file xattr cannot be changed

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-98885· Low

Not known to be exploited · fixed in dce1b66fcfb40c935f426f602c3a41a7b9f62ba4 : update Microsoft when convenient.

Data as of 2 Nov 2026, 10:58 UTC

Severity
Low

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in dce1b66fcfb40c935f426f602c3a41a7b9f62ba4, c6988714c0549e06610635c7a71e88635da6db64, 86acb68ebb220b83def94e7f4c33e24e843970e0 +4

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 23 Oct 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 2 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 07f6a79415d7d502ee0c7d02ace6594a7be7429a, < dce1b66fcfb40c935f426f602c3a41a7b9f62ba4
Fixed in
  • dce1b66fcfb40c935f426f602c3a41a7b9f62ba4
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 07f6a79415d7d502ee0c7d02ace6594a7be7429a, < c6988714c0549e06610635c7a71e88635da6db64
Fixed in
  • c6988714c0549e06610635c7a71e88635da6db64
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 07f6a79415d7d502ee0c7d02ace6594a7be7429a, < 86acb68ebb220b83def94e7f4c33e24e843970e0
Fixed in
  • 86acb68ebb220b83def94e7f4c33e24e843970e0
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 07f6a79415d7d502ee0c7d02ace6594a7be7429a, < 69fc6474236d9edda6983623e4282f2bdfd8e3d8
Fixed in
  • 69fc6474236d9edda6983623e4282f2bdfd8e3d8
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 07f6a79415d7d502ee0c7d02ace6594a7be7429a, < 8c77312728d07b60fc028f676e42d842df918bcd
Fixed in
  • 8c77312728d07b60fc028f676e42d842df918bcd
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 07f6a79415d7d502ee0c7d02ace6594a7be7429a, < 4d98295357bcacb70874e73117e298a9d7d9b830
Fixed in
  • 4d98295357bcacb70874e73117e298a9d7d9b830

Description

This vulnerability involves an issue where the system returns an error early if a file's extended attributes (xattr) cannot be changed. The information provided is minimal and does not detail the specific impact or exploitation methods. The affected software versions are Microsoft products version 3.0 and 4.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact analysis is available.

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