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The cve 2026 50501 tag covers Microsoft’s July 2026 security update for a high-severity vulnerability in the Resilient File System (ReFS). Tracked as a stack-based buffer overflow, the flaw can enable unauthenticated remote code execution after a user interacts with attacker-controlled content. The issue affects Windows 11 versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1, along with Windows Server 2025 and Server Core. Microsoft assigned the vulnerability a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and an Important severity rating. This archive focuses on the affected releases, the ReFS weakness, and deploying the July cumulative updates to address the risk.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    CVE-2026-50501 ReFS RCE: Install July Updates for Windows 11 and Server 2025

    Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-50501, a high-severity Windows Resilient File System vulnerability that can allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code after a user interacts with attacker-controlled content. The flaw affects Windows 11 versions 24H2, 25H2, and 26H1, as well as Windows...