PT-2025-15517 · Microsoft · Windows Subsystem For Linux+1

Angelboy + 1 · Published 2025-04-08 · Updated 2025-04-09 · CVE-2025-26675

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Windows Subsystem for Linux (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to an out-of-bounds read that allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. It is described as an elevation-of-privilege vulnerability that can affect the system.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Out of bounds Read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-125

Related Identifiers

BDU:2025-04983

CVE-2025-26675

Affected Products

Windows

Windows Subsystem For Linux

References · 10

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26675 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2025-26675 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26675 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-26675 · Security Note
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26675 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-26675 · Vendor Advisory
• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/en-US/advisory/CVE-2025-26675 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2025-04983 · Security Note
• http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2025-26675 · Security Note
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1909906940999709015 · Twitter Post