CVE-2025-26675

April 9, 2025, 8:03 p.m.

7.8
High

Description

Out-of-bounds read in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
windows_subsystem_for_linux
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Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26675

Tags

CWE-125
secure@microsoft.com
2025-04-08
CVE-2025-26675

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: April 8, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified: April 9, 2025, 8:03 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secure@microsoft.com

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