Description
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”).
Published: 2026-07-15
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Symlink‑Based Truncation and Overwrite Vulnerability in Microsoft AVML

Wed, 22 Jul 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Title Unix Symlink Truncation/Overwrite in Microsoft AVML Before 0.17.0

Fri, 17 Jul 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Title Unix Symlink Truncation/Overwrite in Microsoft AVML Before 0.17.0

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-59
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 15 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description 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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-15T19:26:26.306Z

Reserved: 2026-07-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-61371

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-07-15T19:26:18.993Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-07-25T08:00:05Z

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