Vulnerability in N/a

CVE-2026-61371

Microsoft AVML before 0.17.0 could follow a symlink when opening a destination output path on Unix, allowing truncation/overwrite of the symlink target. The destructive effect is performed at open-time via O_TRUNC, and can happen before full input validation completes (“truncation-before-validation”).

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (44.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 44th percentile — 44.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-61371: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-61371?
CVE-2026-61371 is a high-severity vulnerability in N/a, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-07-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-61371?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.