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The ntfs vulnerability tag covers a series of high-severity security flaws in the Windows NTFS file system that were patched by Microsoft in July 2026. These vulnerabilities, tracked as CVEs including CVE-2026-56182, CVE-2026-56175, CVE-2026-50672, CVE-2026-50494, CVE-2026-50482, CVE-2026-50417, CVE-2026-50461, and CVE-2026-50402, affect supported Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases. Common root causes include integer overflows, heap-based buffer overflows, use-after-free errors, and race conditions. Most are rated Important or High with CVSS scores around 7.0 to 7.8, and exploitation typically requires local access or user interaction. Administrators should prioritize deploying the July 2026 cumulative security updates to mitigate these risks.
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    CVE-2026-56182 NTFS Elevation Bug Fixed in KB5101650

    Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates fix CVE-2026-56182, a Windows NTFS elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that can let a locally authenticated attacker gain higher permissions through an integer-overflow condition in the file system. The flaw is rated Important, with a CVSS 3.1 base...
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    CVE-2026-56175: Install July Updates to Fix Windows NTFS Privilege Escalation

    Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates fix CVE-2026-56175, a High-severity Windows NTFS elevation-of-privilege flaw that can allow a low-privileged local attacker to gain broader control of an affected PC or server. The immediate action is straightforward: deploy the July cumulative update...
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    CVE-2026-50672: Install July Updates to Fix Windows NTFS Privilege Escalation

    Microsoft has fixed CVE-2026-50672, an Important-rated Windows NTFS vulnerability that could let a locally authenticated attacker elevate privileges and gain broad control of an affected PC or server. The flaw was disclosed on July 14, 2026, as part of Microsoft’s July Patch Tuesday updates and...
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    CVE-2026-50494: Patch Windows NTFS Local Code Execution Bug

    CVE-2026-50494, an Important-rated Windows NTFS code-execution vulnerability patched on July 14, 2026, affects supported Windows client and server releases from Windows 10 through Windows 11 version 26H1 and Windows Server 2012 through Windows Server 2025. Administrators should deploy the July...
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    CVE-2026-50482: July 2026 Updates Fix High-Severity Windows NTFS RCE

    Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates fix CVE-2026-50482, a high-severity heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS that can lead to code execution. Despite Microsoft naming it a “Windows NTFS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability,” the published attack vector describes a local, authorized...
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    CVE-2026-50417 NTFS RCE Fixed in Windows July 2026 Updates

    Microsoft has fixed CVE-2026-50417, a heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS that can let an authenticated attacker execute code on a vulnerable PC or server. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and affects supported Windows releases from Windows Server 2012 through Windows Server 2025...
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    CVE-2026-50461: Patch Windows NTFS RCE With July 14 Updates

    Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-50461, a heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS that can lead to remote code execution when a user interacts with malicious content. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and affects supported Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases, including...
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    CVE-2026-50402: Patch Windows NTFS Privilege Escalation

    Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-50402, a high-severity elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in Windows NTFS that could let an attacker with existing local access gain greater control of a system. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 and affects supported Windows client and server releases...
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    CVE-2026-50422: Patch Windows NTFS Privilege Escalation by July 14

    CVE-2026-50422, a newly patched Windows NTFS elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, allows a locally authenticated attacker to gain higher privileges through an out-of-bounds read in the file-system component. Microsoft released the fix on July 14, 2026, as part of its monthly security updates...
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    CVE-2026-50471: July Updates Fix Windows NTFS Code Execution

    Microsoft has fixed CVE-2026-50471, an Important-rated Windows NTFS remote code execution vulnerability, in the July 14, 2026 security updates. Despite the advisory’s “remote code execution” title, Microsoft’s CVSS data describes a local attack that requires a user to interact with malicious...
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    CVE-2026-50448: Install KB5101650 to Fix Windows NTFS RCE

    CVE-2026-50448, an Important-rated Windows NTFS code-execution vulnerability, is fixed in Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates and affects supported Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases. Despite Microsoft’s “Remote Code Execution” title, the published CVSS data describes a...
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    CVE-2026-50388: Install July Updates to Fix Windows NTFS RCE

    CVE-2026-50388 is a high-severity Windows NTFS code-execution vulnerability fixed in Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates, affecting supported Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server releases. Although Microsoft’s advisory calls it a Windows NTFS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, its...
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    CVE-2026-50313: Patch Windows NTFS RCE With July 2026 Updates

    Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-50313, a high-severity heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS that could let an unauthenticated attacker run code after a user interacts with malicious content. The fix arrived in the July 14, 2026 security updates for supported Windows 10, Windows 11, and...
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    CVE-2026-50309: July Updates Fix Local Windows NTFS RCE

    Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates fix CVE-2026-50309, a high-severity heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS that could let an authenticated attacker run code on a vulnerable computer. Despite Microsoft’s “Remote Code Execution” title, the published attack vector is local...
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    CVE-2026-50386 NTFS RCE Fixed in KB5101650 and KB5099539

    Microsoft has fixed CVE-2026-50386, an Important-rated heap buffer overflow in Windows NTFS that can lead to code execution when a user interacts with malicious content. The correction arrived in the July 14, 2026 cumulative Windows updates, including KB5101650 for Windows 11 24H2 and 25H2 and...
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    CVE-2026-50412: Patch Windows NTFS Privilege Escalation

    CVE-2026-50412 is a high-severity Windows NTFS vulnerability that allows a locally authenticated attacker to elevate privileges through a stack-based buffer overflow. Microsoft released the fix on July 14, 2026, as part of its monthly Windows security updates, covering supported Windows 10...
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    CVE-2026-50308: Patch Windows NTFS Malicious-File RCE

    CVE-2026-50308, an Important-rated Windows NTFS remote code execution vulnerability, was patched in Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates and should be treated as a malicious-file risk rather than a zero-click network attack. The flaw can permit code execution after a user interacts with...
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    CVE-2026-49797: Patch Windows NTFS RCE in July 14 Updates

    CVE-2026-49797, a heap-based buffer overflow in Windows NTFS, was fixed in Microsoft’s July 14, 2026 security updates and can allow an unauthenticated attacker to execute code after a user interacts with malicious content. Despite Microsoft’s “Windows NTFS Remote Code Execution Vulnerability”...
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    CVE-2026-49789: Install July Updates to Fix Windows NTFS EoP

    CVE-2026-49789, a newly patched Windows NTFS elevation-of-privilege vulnerability, can let a low-privileged local attacker gain broader control of an affected PC or server by triggering a stack-based buffer overflow. Microsoft released the fix on July 14, 2026, through its monthly cumulative...
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    CVE-2026-49184: Install July NTFS Fix for Windows RCE

    Microsoft has patched CVE-2026-49184, an Important-rated Windows NTFS remote code execution vulnerability affecting supported Windows client and server releases. The flaw carries a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.4 and can compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability without requiring...