CVE-2026-61350: Windows NTFS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Buffer over-read in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information with a physical attack.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Buffer over-read in Windows NTFS allows information disclosure through physical attack.
- Who is affected
- Windows systems with NTFS where an attacker has physical access to storage.
- Urgency
- Medium severity (CVSS 4.6) and not exploited; physical attack requirement limits exposure.
- Action
- Apply Windows security updates when available from Microsoft.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-61350
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-2026-613500.45% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 37% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-61350 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- critical[NEW] [critical] Microsoft Windows Products: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownexploitedNCSC-2026-0284 [1.00] [M/H] Vulnerabilities patched in Microsoft Windowsncsc-nl
- mediumCVE-2026-61350: Buffer over-read in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information with …nvd
Recent advisories for Windows NTFS Information
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- mediumCVE-2026-65784: Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information local…nvd · 2026-08-11
- mediumCVE-2026-62887: Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information local…nvd · 2026-08-11
- mediumCVE-2026-62796: Out-of-bounds read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information local…nvd · 2026-08-11
- mediumCVE-2026-62793: Buffer over-read in Windows NTFS allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally…nvd · 2026-08-11
- mediumCVE-2026-61350: Buffer over-read in Windows NTFS allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose information with …nvd · 2026-08-11
- mediumCVE-2026-62796: Windows NTFS Information Disclosure Vulnerabilitymsrc · 2026-08-11
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