CVE-2026-72971

creationtimestamp| type| source ---|---|--- 2026-08-11 19:01:33+00:00| seen| https://www.thezdi.com/blog/2026/8/11/the-august-2026-security-update-review 2026-08-11 22:01:43+00:00| seen| https://krebsonsecurity.com/2026/08/microsoft-plugs-nearly-400-security-holes/ 2026-08-11 22:23:33+00:00| seen...

CVE-2026-72971

CVE-2026-72971 applies to the Windows Container Isolation FS Filter Driver (unionfs.sys). The issue is improper link resolution before file access ("link following"), enabling a locally authenticated attacker with low privileges to tamper with files. CVSS 3.1 Base: 5.5 (Local, Low attack complexi...