Ntfs
The latest Ntfs coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
July 2026 Windows Patches Fix NTFS Flaw That Leaks Data to Local Attackers
Microsoft’s July 2026 security updates address an NTFS vulnerability that could allow a locally authenticated attacker to siphon sensitive data from a Windows machine. The flaw, tracked as...
CVE-2026-25175: Critical Windows NTFS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Discovered
Microsoft has documented a new elevation-of-privilege vulnerability in the Windows NTFS file system driver, designated CVE-2026-25175. The security flaw involves an out-of-bounds read in the NTFS...
CVE-2026-20840 NTFS RCE: Analyzing Microsoft's Patch Playbook and Community Response
Microsoft's recent security advisory for CVE-2026-20840 has drawn significant attention from the cybersecurity community, marking another critical vulnerability in the Windows NTFS file system stack...
Work Folders Blocked Folders: Complete Guide to Restrictions & Solutions
Microsoft's Work Folders feature, designed for enterprise synchronization of user files between workplace and personal devices, contains a critical but often overlooked limitation that regularly...
CVE-2025-68728: Linux Kernel NTFS Driver Fix Blocks Uninitialized Memory Exposure
The Linux kernel’s built-in NTFS file system driver just received a crucial patch to stamp out a memory initialization bug that could expose uninitialized memory to attackers or trigger kernel...
Linux Kernel NTFS Patch Stops Sanitizer-Alarmed Information Leak
A newly disclosed kernel fix addresses a quiet but dangerous flaw in Linux’s built-in NTFS driver that could expose sensitive memory when the system mounts an untrusted USB stick or disk image. The...
CVE-2025-38615: Why Microsoft says only Azure Linux is vulnerable — and what to check now
On [date, mid-2025], Microsoft dropped an advisory for CVE-2025-38615, a Linux kernel flaw lurking in the ntfs3 driver, and delivered a clear message: Azure Linux is the only Microsoft product...
Linux Kernel NTFS3 Driver Vulnerability CVE-2025-40068: Critical Integer Overflow Fix
The Linux kernel development team has addressed a significant security vulnerability in the NTFS3 driver, identified as CVE-2025-40068, which involves an integer overflow in the run_unpack() function...
WizTree Review: How to Reclaim SSD Space Fast with NTFS MFT Scanning
Watching your SSD's free space mysteriously evaporate by tens of gigabytes over weeks is a modern Windows user's common frustration. Standard tools like Windows Settings and File Explorer often fail...
Linux’s ntfsplus Rewrite Delivers Faster In-Kernel Read-Write NTFS, Solving Long-Standing Dual-Boot Limits
Linux users have long struggled with reliable NTFS support, but the landscape is changing dramatically with the introduction of ntfsplus, a modern in-kernel read-write implementation that represents...
CVE-2025-55335: Critical NTFS Privilege Escalation Vulnerability Patched
Microsoft has urgently addressed a critical security vulnerability in the Windows NTFS file system driver that could allow attackers to gain elevated privileges on affected systems. CVE-2025-55335,...
80 Fixes in September 2025 Patch Tuesday: SMB Audit Tool, NTFS RCE, and NTLM EoP Patched
Microsoft’s September 2025 Patch Tuesday landed with 80 security fixes, including a novel SMB hardening advisory that provides audit capabilities rather than a traditional vulnerability patch,...