CVE-2026-57968

Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability

State
Published
Severity
7.8 High
Published
Jul 14, 2026
Updated
Nov 1, 2026
Reserved
Jun 26, 2026

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Description

Buffer over-read in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.17.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:Cmicrosoft

Weaknesses

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)Microsoft
  • 5.0.0.0 to before 2.7.8Affected

References

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