SB2026071545 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows Resilient File System (ReFS)
Published: July 15, 2026
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 11 vulnerabilities.
1) Numeric Truncation Error (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-49792)
CWE-ID: CWE-197 - Numeric Truncation Error
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to numeric truncation error in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). A remote user can execute arbitrary code on the target system.
2) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-50318)
CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). A local user can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and gain elevated privileges on the system.
3) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-54109)
CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
4) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-50668)
CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). An attacker with physical access can insert a specially crafted USB device, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
5) Stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-50501)
CWE-ID: CWE-121 - Stack-based buffer overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). A remote unauthenticated attacker can trigger stack-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
6) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-50492)
CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). An attacker with physical access can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
7) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-50362)
CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
8) Untrusted Pointer Dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-50441)
CWE-ID: CWE-822 - Untrusted Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS), which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
9) Numeric Truncation Error (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-50357)
CWE-ID: CWE-197 - Numeric Truncation Error
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to numeric truncation error in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). A local user can gain elevated privileges on the system.
10) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-50407)
CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). A local user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and gain elevated privileges on the system.
11) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-49793)
CWE-ID: CWE-122 - Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Windows Resilient File System (ReFS). A remote user can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49792
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50318
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-54109
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50668
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50501
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50492
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50362
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50441
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50357
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-50407
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-49793