CVE-2026-57968

high Microsoft
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.3%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 76% most likely to be exploited
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: July 14, 2026 (54 days ago)
Last Modified: July 20, 2026
Vendor: Microsoft
Source: NVD

Description

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

CWE

CWE-126

Affected Products

microsoft windows subsystem for linux

References

🔗 msrc.microsoft.com