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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Configurations
No configuration.
History
15 Jul 2026, 20:18
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| References | () https://gist.github.com/thesmartshadow/2d099071f847de8db3dc4bbaf4dfa6df - | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.5 |
| CWE | CWE-59 |
15 Jul 2026, 16:16
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-07-15 16:16
Updated : 2026-07-15 20:56
NVD link : CVE-2026-61371
Mitre link : CVE-2026-61371
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-61371
JSON object : View
Products Affected
No product.
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
