MicrosoftCVE-2026-57968

Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2): privilege escalation

High7.8CVE-2026-57968 · Published Jul 14, 2026 · updated Jul 20, 2026

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

Microsoft advisory

Affected versions

Package	Affected	Fixed in
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Product	>= 5.0.0.0, < 2.7.8	2.7.8

Details and references

CVSS 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Severity from: the vendor (its own CVE record or advisory)
Weakness: CWE-126

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