Description

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

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2025-26675

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 7.8

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Affected Products

Vendor: Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft, Microsoft

Product: Windows Server 2022, Windows 10 Version 21H2, Windows 11 version 22H2, Windows 10 Version 22H2, Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation), Windows 11 version 22H3, Windows 11 Version 23H2, Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation), Windows 11 Version 24H2, Windows Server 2025

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.05% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 15.26% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-18 (when was this score calculated)

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26675
https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-26675

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