PT-2026-58636 · Microsoft · Windows Subsystem For Linux

Published 2026-07-14 · Updated 2026-07-14 · CVE-2026-57968

Mitre

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

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

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

Fix

Buffer Over-read

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-126

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-57968

Affected Products

Windows Subsystem For Linux

References · 2

• https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57968 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57968 · Security Note