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CVE-2026-72203VulnerabilityPublished Updated

writeback to prevent deadlock · ntfs: skip extent mft records

Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-72203· High 7.5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High · fixed in f831ab09d521898bf1dd99bf5adfd630ea1428e3 : patch Microsoft soon.

Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Linux)CVSS 3.17.5
Patch
Available – fixed in f831ab09d521898bf1dd99bf5adfd630ea1428e3, b06b4fc2138ded8ee0b3dc602991ff6dbb10dd0a, 6626fb859f4c4772f2f59751d23937716e03f98f +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 15 Aug 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 7 Nov 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1e9ea7e04472d4e5e12e58c881eaacfb3e49b669, < f831ab09d521898bf1dd99bf5adfd630ea1428e3
Fixed in
  • f831ab09d521898bf1dd99bf5adfd630ea1428e3
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < b06b4fc2138ded8ee0b3dc602991ff6dbb10dd0a
Fixed in
  • b06b4fc2138ded8ee0b3dc602991ff6dbb10dd0a
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 6626fb859f4c4772f2f59751d23937716e03f98f
Fixed in
  • 6626fb859f4c4772f2f59751d23937716e03f98f
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1e9ea7e04472d4e5e12e58c881eaacfb3e49b669, < 76bc14c7097ff678b2b5dbfd4fa33b46897d87ce
Fixed in
  • 76bc14c7097ff678b2b5dbfd4fa33b46897d87ce
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 7ffa8f3d30236e0ab897c30bdb01224ff1fe1c89
Fixed in
  • 7ffa8f3d30236e0ab897c30bdb01224ff1fe1c89
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =2.6.12
  • =7.1
Fixed in–

Description

A vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-72203 affects Microsoft software involving NTFS where skipping extent MFT records in writeback is necessary to prevent deadlock conditions. The advisory references Microsoft's support lifecycle for affected software but provides no detailed technical or impact information.

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