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High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 14, 2026· Updated Jul 20, 2026

CVE-2026-57968

CVE-2026-57968

Description

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

Affected products

2

Microsoft/Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernelllm-fuzzy
Microsoft/Windows Subsystem For Linux
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:windows_subsystem_for_linux:*:*:*:*:*:-:*:*
Range: <2.7.8

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

1

msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57968nvdVendor Advisory

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