CVE-2026-96206 json
Windows Subsystem for Linux Information Disclosure Vulnerability
published 2026-10-13 26 d ago modified 2026-10-31 8 d ago also EUVD-2026-100195
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Use of uninitialized resource in Windows Subsystem for Linux allows an authorized attacker to disclose information locally.
Patch / fix
- Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2) 3.0.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 26 d ago
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
Affected products
- Microsoft Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL2)
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource
References
-
msrc.microsoft.com
/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-96206
vendor-advisory, patch
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-96206
- NVD CVE-2026-96206
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