HIGH 7.8 Microsoft
CVE-2026-57968
Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft Security Update 2026-Jul: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Affected Products
- Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-57968
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57968
This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 was published on 2026-07-14 via Microsoft. Affected: Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2).
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