CVE-2026-53388: fuse: re-lock request before replacing page cache folio

highCVSS 7.8CVE-2026-53388

CSIRTS triage

vendor: KVM product: KVMOther

What: The vulnerability involves re-locking a request before replacing a page cache folio.
Who is affected: Deployments of KVM that use the FUSE filesystem.
Urgency: Remediation is necessary to prevent potential data corruption.
Action: Update to the latest version of KVM.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: high — CVSS 7.8
Published: 2026-07-14
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-53388

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-2026-533880.13% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-53388	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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