CVE-2026-53018: f2fs: avoid reading already updated pages during GC

criticalCVSS 9.8CVE-2026-53018

CSIRTS triage

product: f2fsOther

What: Reading already updated pages during garbage collection can lead to issues.
Who is affected: Deployments using f2fs are affected.
Urgency: Remediation is critical due to the high severity and potential for exploitation.
Action: Update to the patched version for CVE-2026-53018.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: critical — CVSS 9.8
Published: 2026-06-09
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-53018

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-530180.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-53018	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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