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Windows NTFS CVE-2026-72935

| EUVDEUVD-2026-73108 MEDIUM
Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125)
2026-09-08 secure@microsoft.com GHSA-3xx7-j65h-9jp9
6.7
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: microsoft
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Vendor (microsoft) PRIMARY
6.7 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI
6.7 MEDIUM

Vendor vector is consistent with local-only, high-privilege LPE in a kernel driver with full system impact post-exploitation.

3.1 AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (microsoft).

CVSS VectorVendor: microsoft

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
Metadata Corrected
Sep 09, 2026 - 02:40 vuln.today
tag: Buffer Overflow removed
Analysis Generated
Sep 09, 2026 - 02:06 vuln.today
Patch available
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:35 EUVD
CVE Published
Sep 08, 2026 - 18:20 nvd
MEDIUM 6.7

DescriptionCVE.org

Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

AnalysisAI

Out-of-bounds read in the Windows NTFS kernel driver allows a locally authorized attacker to escalate privileges, achieving full confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on affected systems. The flaw spans virtually every supported and extended-support Windows release from Server 2012 through Windows 11 26H1 and Server 2025, making the patch surface exceptionally broad. …

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Vulnerability AssessmentAI

Exploitation Exploitation requires a locally authenticated account with high privileges (PR:H per vendor CVSS vector) on an unpatched Windows system using NTFS as its filesystem - which is the default for all Windows installations. … Additional conditions and limiting factors are described in the full assessment.
Risk Assessment The CVSS base score of 6.7 with vector AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H reflects a local privilege escalation requiring a high-privilege starting point, which meaningfully constrains real-world exploitability - an attacker must already control an elevated account before triggering the flaw. … Full risk analysis with EPSS, KEV, and SSVC signal comparison available after sign-in.
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Remediation Apply the Microsoft security updates corresponding to the installed Windows version. … Detailed patch versions, workarounds, and compensating controls in full report.

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