MicrosoftCVE-2026-72971
Microsoft Windows 11 version 26H1: tampering
Medium5.5CVE-2026-72971 · Published Aug 11, 2026 · updated Aug 14, 2026
Improper link resolution before file access ('link following') in Windows Container Isolation FS Filter Driver (unionfs.sys) allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Affected versions
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 11 version 26H1 Product | >= 10.0.28000.0, < 10.0.28000.2704 | 10.0.28000.2704 |
Details and references
- CVSS 3.1
- CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
- Severity from
- the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
- Weakness
- CWE-59
More Microsoft advisories
All Microsoft| Date | Advisory | Severity | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11 | Copilot Chat Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability | High7.1 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Copilot Custom Agent Hook Remote Code Execution Vulnerability | High7.8 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Information disclosure vulnerability | Medium | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Fileless RCE in VS Code Web Remote Terminal via URL-Controlled NODE_OPTIONS | High8.8 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | Visual Studio Code web deployments - environmentService.ts - RCE via NODE_OPTIONS --import from URL payload | High8.8 | 1.132.1 |
| Aug 11 | TerminalInstance._createProcess - Workspace Trust bypass via terminal waitOnExit | High7.8 | 1.132.1 |