CVE-2026-57968

highCVSS 7.8covered by 2 sourcesfirst seen 2026-07-14

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

CSIRTS triage

What: A buffer over-read allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.
Who is affected: Authorized users of Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2).
Urgency: Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for local privilege escalation.
Action: Install the latest security updates from Microsoft.

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Low exploitation risk0.31% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 24% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

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