Vulnerability in Windows File System Proxy (WinFsp)
27 April 2026
CSA has issued a CVE ID to a vulnerability reported in WinFsp as part of CSA’s Responsible Vulnerability Disclosure Policy. Users and administrators of the affected product version are advised to update to the latest version immediately.
Background
CSA has issued a CVE ID (CVE-2026-3006) to a vulnerability reported in WinFsp, an open-source system software. The Product Owner of WinFsp has released a security update to address it.
Impact
Successful exploitation of the race condition vulnerability could allow an attacker to trigger a kernel heap overflow, potentially leading to local privilege escalation and granting system-level access to the affected software.
Affected Products
The vulnerability affects WinFsp versions 2.1.25156 and lower.
Mitigation
Users and administrators of affected product versions are advised to update to the latest version immediately.
Special Thanks to:
Informer: Mr Tay Kiat Loong
Product Owner: WinFsp
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